The 8SE has a 3-star alignment process by default, which requires you to center stars it picks in the finder scope. So, if you want to photograph it, and your telescope has so much magnification that it can’t even fit the entire full moon into a single frame, it has zero chance of capturing the Andromeda Galaxy. While we think the Celestron NexStar 8SE is a great telescope, it’s also the case that, like all things in life, it is not perfect (sadly). Use the included NexStar+ hand control to locate over 40,000 celestial objects, or take a Sky Tour and let your telescope show you the best objects currently visible. Takedown is just as quick and the whole scope packs away into rather small dimensions – certainly small enough for the average trunk.

I purchased the telescope over the phone, the lady I spoke to was very h I may upgrade to an EQ mount for longer exposures, or I may get a lightweight camera-only EQ setup, such as a Star Adventurer. A galaxy or a nebula covers such a tiny piece of sky that your telescope needs incredibly accurate aiming to get them centered in your eyepiece and tracked as Earth rotates.From the SkyProdigy, a telescope so smart it can align itself, to our high-performance EdgeHD optical system, we’ve revolutionized the hobby of astronomy for beginners and advanced amateurs alike. Things close to the North Star trace smaller arc than things further away, so the amount of blurring you get depends on where the object is in the sky. Sturdy construction from high-quality components give NexStar SE the pointing and tracking accuracy needed to observe and follow your favourite targets with push-button ease. The other issue is that the tracking control software drifts over time and makes a correction every 30 seconds or so.

With this model we are offering a Free 45 minute one to one user lesson covering important steps and useful tips to assemble and successfully use your telescope and accessories. Get ready for a night of astroimaging with your mount faster than previously thought possible with All-Star Polar Alignment.That’s exactly what I did in this picture, using a piggyback mount with my Canon T5i DSLR with a 200 mm lens. Celestron’s patented StarSense® Technology makes it easier than ever to locate objects in the night sky, even if you’ve never used a telescope before.

This nighttime photo is a single picture, so you can fit the entire moon in frame with the focal reducer.Clifton Cameras is a credit broker, not a lender and is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN728300). ED stands for "extra-low dispersion," which refers to the composition and optical properties of the glass used for the lenses.