Excellent beginners sct telescope - Celestron NexStar 5SE Telescope 11036 - 5" Computerized Schmidt-Cassegrain

I got this telescope for my birthday a while ago. It took me some time to get to know the setup procedures. The manual is a bit terse about the polar alignment. But once you get it all working, it's a remarkable piece of equipment! I did some modest astrophotography with it with nice results, especially considering the diameter of the primary mirror. Especially the PRECISE GOTO has helped me find faint objects (like comets and deepsky objects) in this light polluted area. The telescope became much nicer to work with when I got myself the GPS and a proper power source. The battery option has never worked for me. The motors of the telescope drain the batteries too quickly. In conclusion: an excellent telescope for the price, but do get yourself a proper power supply, a GPS and read about setup procedures on the internet.
Pros: NexStar computer, precise goto
Cons: Manual could be better, battery option is nonsense

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