Reviews - Celestron NexStar Schmidt Cassegrain 8SE Telescope 11069 Reviews - CI-TS-11069

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Celestron NexStar Schmidt Cassegrain 8SE Telescope 11069 Let a Celestron Schmidt Cassegrain NexStar 8 SE Telescope 11069 help you find thousands of stars, planets galaxies and more at the touch of a button! In the tradition of Celestron's famous orange optical tubes, the new Celestron NexStar SE Telescopes combine the classic heritage of the original orange tube telescopes with state-of-the-art features including a fully computerized operating system, flash upgradeable hand control, superior coatings, our revolutionary SkyAlign telescope alignment software and much more. With the Celestron NexStar SE, you are in the driver's seat. Simply choose an object ...  
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Average Ratings
Overall rating
5.0 / 5
Easy To Set Up4.7 / 5
Usability4.3 / 5
Features4.7 / 5
Value for your money4.3 / 5
Meets expectations4.3 / 5

Celestron NexStar Schmidt Cassegrain 8SE Telescope 11069 Reviews - Reviews from 1 to 3

Hitchhikers guide to the Nexstar 8SE

Product Ratings:
Overall rating:
5 / 5
Easy To Set Up:4 / 5
Features:4 / 5
Meets expectations:4 / 5
Usability:4 / 5
Value for your money:4 / 5

Author: cnelson (verified customer) , Computer geek turned wannabe astronomer., from Austin, TX on Dec 11, 2008
Pros:  Quality construction and good visual quality
Cons:  Portability limited by underpowered battery capacity
Would recommend:  yes

cnelson wrote:

I'd been eyeing this telescope for some time and finally was able to afford it. I didn't want to get a smaller one and end up wondering how much better the bigger one would have been. As far as visual quality, I couldn't be happier. The views through the telescope are wonderful and the SkyAlign feature works pretty good. I do notice a little drift from time to time, but I think I'll be able to get a handle on that as I use it more or add a wedge. My only complaint is that this model just doesn't work very well on batteries. I spent a whole night messing around with the tracking system wondering why it wouldn't slew properly only to discover that my new AA batteries had been drained by only about an hour of casual use. As it turns out, running on batteries in even moderately cold weather just doesn't play well on this telescope at all. Once I plugged it into AC power the drives worked like a champ. I know the design incorporating the batteries into the base is space-limited and probably ...
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Awesome Telescope for the Money

Product Ratings:
Overall rating:
5 / 5
Easy To Set Up:5 / 5
Features:5 / 5
Meets expectations:5 / 5
Usability:5 / 5
Value for your money:5 / 5

Author: Scott007 (verified customer) from Houston Texas on Aug 24, 2008
Pros:  Clarity, Price, 8 Inch Telescope
Cons:  Orange is not my favorite color.
Would recommend:  yes

Scott007 wrote:

I loved astronomy as a kid, so my grandfather bought me a Celestron C8 way back when. This is a much improved model for my kids.

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expect to take vacation to enjoy telescope

Product Ratings:
Overall rating:
5 / 5
Easy To Set Up:5 / 5
Features:5 / 5
Meets expectations:4 / 5
Usability:4 / 5
Value for your money:4 / 5

Author: jaime luna (verified customer) from Colombia on Mar 3, 2008
Would recommend:  yes

jaime luna wrote:

Expectacular is the word to describe this fabulous telescope, only I hope to to invite my family and grandson to enjoying of in my next vacations

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Reviews - Celestron NexStar Schmidt Cassegrain 8SE Telescope 11069 - UPC: 050234110693