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The NexStar 5SE is a 5-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope on a motorized single-arm alt-azimuth mount with a computer hand controller. It finds and tracks objects from a built-in database after a simple alignment, and its sealed tube holds collimation well and travels easily. It sits between the smaller 4SE and the 6SE: more light grasp than the 4SE, lighter and cheaper-feeling than the 6SE. Reviewers like the GoTo convenience and optics for planets and bright deep-sky objects, and note the mount's plastic parts and the need for a power source.
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Lowest price we've seen: $899.00 on Nov 8 at Newegg. Tracked across 3 stores since Nov 8.
Owners rate it highly as a first GoTo scope, praising the optics and the ease of alignment. Complaints center on battery life, mount shake and the plastic tripod.
