celestron 4se

jake · Guest

I just ordered a Celestron 4SE and ive recently read about how lousy it is and how you get very unclear views.

Is this true? Will I be able to see planets like mars, jupiter or saturn with a good view? and what are the farthest objects i'll be able to see with it

Jne_K · Site Admin Joined: 24 Sep 2003 Posts: 5221

Hi

Any telescope, even a small telescope, can see planets (rings of Satrun, cloud belts of Jupiter). craters and mountains on the moon and also brighter galaxies, nebulae and star clusters. In other words, a small telescope can see exactly the same types of objects as a large telescope, but a small telescope won't see as many of these objects and it
won't allow you to see much detail in them.

The 4SE is a reasonably good scope for the price. No, it won't rival the views of a more expensive telescope, but with the right eyepieces will get you started nicely.
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