Celestron 4-SE

Ali E. Ghafoorian · Guest

i've got a Celestron Nexstar 4-SE . but i have a period , about one week , to send it back , or change it with another one .
cause i had not previous experiment on telescopes , i was wondering , what to do ? ( use it , or change with a higher grade one ? ) .
i must add that i am able to pay an amount between 500 to 700 USD.
and i 'd like to watch deep space , not only the moon & ......
can u help me & tell me what to do ?
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opticsplanet.com · Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 1:15 pm Post subject: Celestron Nexstar 4SE

Hi

The Celestron 4SE is a good scope for the money and will work for any of those objects, but if you are wanting to do mostly deep-sky objects, going to a larger scope is a good idea. To get a larger scope in this price range, though, you will have to give up some features. For instance, if give up a computer, you can get a much larger scope in the Celestron 10" Starhopper
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Patrick · Guest

I'm currently in a similar situation, however I don't own it; but I'm heavily considering it right now. My question is how does it compare to the NexStar 130 SLT reflector in terms of viewing deep space objects? I know a dobsonian would be the best choice for deep space, but I'm new to astronomy and don't know my way around that sky that well so the go-to computer system is very important to me as well as ease of use. Which one of those two would you recommend?

opticsplanet.com · Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 6:19 am Post subject:

Hi

A Mak is a great choice for planets and wonderfully portable, but for deep-sky, aperture always wins. If that is your goal, bigger is better.

By the way, learning the night sky without a computer is not the obstacle or nemesis many beginners believe it to be. How do you think old timers like me learned astronomy when there were no computers? In fact, navigating on my own, with a star map at my side as I hunt for the faint stuff is one of the MOST enjoyable aspects of astronomy for me. Nothing like the thrill of finding a tough one on your own. Not trying to talk you out of a computer, but too many beginners believe they cannot live without one. Nonsense.
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Nick Grewal · Guest

I have the Celestron 4SE. Yes i would have liked a larger scope but for the price this is a great instrument. I use it almost everything in an urban setting. Yeah the auto Goto does not work so great so the computer is kinda of a waste. I have not been able to align the scope with the computer yet. I think the urban setting messes with the computer. But other then that I love it. I also use it during the day(Solar Filter) to get some sun shots. Looks great. So if you can afford a large SE go for it. But do not think that the 4SE is a bad scope. Good Optics Good Price. Plus it looks cool too hehe