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The NexStar Evolution 8 HD is a 203.2 mm Schmidt-Cassegrain on a single-arm GoTo mount, built around Celestron's Edge HD optics that flatten the field and remove coma to the edge of the view. It adds StarSense AutoAlign, which platesolves the sky and aligns the scope in minutes without manual star hopping, plus built-in WiFi for control through the SkyPortal app on iOS and Android. The Fastar/HyperStar-compatible secondary lets it shoot at f/2 for short-exposure deep-sky imaging without an equatorial wedge or autoguider. It suits observers and beginning astroimagers who want a large-aperture, self-aligning SCT that travels in one piece, and it competes with Meade's LX65/LX90 and Celestron's own CPC and Evolution 8 models by trading a second arm for portability and adding Edge HD optics and StarSense.
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Owners of the Evolution 8 HD praise the Edge HD optics and the StarSense alignment, which they say gets them observing in minutes. The main complaints are the weight of the assembled scope and the flex in the single-arm mount during imaging.
The Celestron NexStar Evolution 8" Edge HD is a Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope with a 203.2 mm aperture. Its Edge HD optics produce images free of coma and field curvature. It is made for both visual observing and astroimaging of galaxies, nebulae and star clusters.
StarSense AutoAlign aligns the telescope in a few seconds. Built-in WiFi works with the Celestron SkyPortal app for iOS and Android, so you can control the telescope from a smartphone or tablet. It is compatible with the Fastar/HyperStar system for imaging at f/2, with no wedge or autoguider needed.
The single-arm mount has precision-machined worm gears on both axes. The accessory tray is illuminated, and a USB charging port lets you charge electronic devices from the telescope. A rechargeable lithium-ion battery gives up to 10 hours of use.
