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The NexStar 5SE is a 5-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope on a computerized single-fork mount. Its GoTo hand controller slews to thousands of objects after a sky alignment, so beginners can find Saturn's rings, Jupiter's cloud bands or the Whirlpool Galaxy without star-hopping. The sealed optical tube holds collimation well and travels easily, which sets it apart from bulky Dobsonians of similar aperture. Owners like the tracking and portability; the main complaints are the mount's plastic gears and the need for a power source.
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Owners rate the 5SE highly as a first serious scope, praising its optics, tracking and portability. Complaints center on the mount's plastic gears and the battery drain.
The Celestron NexStar 5SE is a computerized Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope with an orange tube and a five-inch primary mirror. Its optics gather enough light to observe Saturn's rings, the cloud bands on Jupiter and geographic features on the Moon. At a dark-sky site, it can also show deep sky objects such as the Hercules Globular Cluster and the spiral arms of the Whirlpool Galaxy.
The telescope uses a patented single fork arm mount. It breaks down into several lightweight, compact pieces for transport, including in small vehicles. The included NexStar+ hand control locates over 40,000 celestial objects and offers a Sky Tour of the best objects currently visible.
Alignment uses SkyAlign: center three bright objects in the eyepiece and press ALIGN. The telescope is compatible with the StarSense AutoAlign accessory for automatic alignment and the SkySync accessory for providing GPS coordinates. It has a built-in wedge for tracking long exposures, and it can be paired with NexImage cameras for imaging the Moon and planets.
