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The NexStar 6SE is a 6-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope on a motorized single-fork GoTo mount, sold here with a 1.25-inch eyepiece and filter kit. Its 150 mm aperture and long focal length give sharp views of the Moon, planets and brighter deep-sky objects, and the computerized hand control slews to thousands of targets after a quick alignment. The tube and mount break into light pieces, so it travels easily and sets up fast in a backyard. Compared with 8-inch SCTs it is lighter and easier to handle, and against small refractors it gathers far more light, though it is a serious first scope rather than a toy.
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Owners rate the 6SE highly as a first serious scope, praising its optics, tracking and portability. Common complaints are the alignment routine and the learning curve of the hand control.
The Celestron NexStar 6SE is a computerized Schmidt-Cassegrain GoTo telescope with an orange tube. It uses a patented single fork arm mount that sets up quickly. The telescope breaks down into several lightweight, compact pieces, so it fits in small vehicles.
The NexStar+ hand control locates over 40,000 celestial objects. A Sky Tour mode shows the best objects currently visible. The mount is built for the pointing and tracking accuracy needed to follow targets with push-button control.
The kit adds a 1.25-inch eyepiece and filter set in an aluminum case. It has five Plossl eyepieces, a 2X Barlow lens and colored planetary filters. The eyepieces fit any telescope with a 1.25-inch focuser. The Barlow doubles the magnification of any 1.25-inch eyepiece. Used with and without the Barlow, the five eyepieces give ten magnification options.
