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The NexStar 8SE is Celestron's bestselling computerized Schmidt-Cassegrain, built around an 8-inch aperture that gathers 78% more light than the 6SE. A single-arm GoTo mount finds and tracks objects from its hand controller, and the tube is light enough for one person to carry out in one trip. This bundle adds a four-eyepiece wide-angle kit with a 2-inch diagonal and hard case, plus an AC adapter and a Celestron Power Tank so you never depend on AA batteries. It suits first-time buyers who want serious aperture without a heavy equatorial mount, though the alt-az mount limits long-exposure astrophotography compared with a German equatorial setup.
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Owners rate the 8SE highly as a first serious scope, praising its light grasp and reliable GoTo pointing. Complaints center on mount stability and the learning curve of alignment.
The Celestron NexStar 8SE is a computerized Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope with an 8-inch (203.2 mm) aperture. It gathers 78% more light than a 6-inch model. StarBright XLT coatings on all air-to-glass surfaces increase light transmission. The folded Schmidt-Cassegrain design keeps the optical tube to 17 inches long.
It sits on a single fork arm computerized altazimuth mount with a collapsible tripod, and no tools are needed for setup. The NexStar+ hand control walks you through SkyAlign: center any three objects in the eyepiece and the telescope works out its location. It then locates and tracks objects from a 40,000-object database, and a Sky Tour mode shows the night's best objects.
The telescope works with Celestron's StarSense AutoAlign and SkyQ Link 2 WiFi Module. An astronomical camera or DSLR can be attached for astrophotography. This bundle adds a Wide Angle Eyepiece and Diagonal Kit with a hard-sided aluminum carrying case, an AC power adapter and a Celestron DC Power Tank. The Power Tank has a built-in flashlight.
