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The NexStar Evolution 8 HD is an 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain on a computerized single-arm mount, with EdgeHD optics, a built-in lithium-iron battery and integrated Wi-Fi. The StarSense AutoAlign accessory plates-solves the sky for you, so alignment is automatic and the hand controller can stay in the case while a phone app drives the scope to over 40,000 objects. It suits observers who want serious planetary and deep-sky views without a long setup ritual, and it sits above the SE series on battery, Wi-Fi and alignment while costing less than the larger Evolution HD models. Owners and reviewers rate the optics and the convenience highly; the usual complaints are weight and bulk for a grab-and-go scope, and the app-first workflow.
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Reviewers and owners praise the EdgeHD optics and the automatic StarSense alignment, calling it one of the easiest serious scopes to set up and use. Complaints center on the weight of the assembled scope and on app and Wi-Fi quirks during alignment.
The Celestron NexStar Evolution 8 HD (12096) is a computerized fork-mounted telescope with an 8-inch EdgeHD optical tube. It builds on the SE series with a built-in lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) battery pack, an integrated Wi-Fi adapter and the StarSense AutoAlign accessory. Alignment is automatic. StarSense AutoAlign scans the night sky, analyzes the star patterns overhead and calculates the telescope's location, the date and the time. Up to 10 additional alignment stars can be added.
Through the SkyPortal app, you can run the alignment from your phone or other smart device and send the telescope to its first object. The app can navigate to more than 40,000 celestial objects, so the hand controller is optional. A StarSense hand control is still included.
The EdgeHD optics are an aplanatic, flat-field Schmidt system that gives aberration-free images across a wide visual and photographic field. The focal plane is more than three times flatter than a standard Schmidt-Cassegrain. The tube is made for modern imaging with CCD and DSLR cameras, including larger formats, and is Fastar-compatible for f/2 wide-field imaging with an optional third-party lens assembly. StarBright XLT coatings are used on the optics.
