Celestron 11068 NexStar 6SE Computerised Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope with Advanced GPS, Astroimaging and AutoAlign Features, Black/Orange

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Memory Cards & Storage SD Cards Micro SD cards CFexpress cards Compact Flash and CFast cards Card Readers SSD and USB Drives Scanners Other measurements such as the PV and RMS are important too. With these measurements, the lower the number the better as it shows less curvature on the lens. The flatter an optical lens, the better it will perform. The PV rating (Peak To Valley) is a measurement from the highest point (Peak) to the lowest point (Valley). From this we get the RMS (Root, Mean, Square). This is a similar figure to the PV and measured exactly the same way. The RMS is basically an average height difference from the PV so again, the lower the better. As you can see form the example below, we measured an RMS of just 0.027 wave which is a very good value. Celestron’s signature orange-tube telescope combines advanced features and excellent optics in one easy-to-use system, the NexStar 8SE. It’s the perfect choice for your first serious telescope, offering impressive views at an economical price. If I were to start all over I would get the mount, reducer, the Powermate, and one of the new ASI planetary cameras with zero amp glow.

It is not the most robust set of accessories available, but it gets the job done. If it weren’t for the technology accessories, I would say it is one the short side, but the high tech add-ons make up for the shortage of traditional telescope accessories. I found a beginning astrophotography YouTube video by Trevor Jones that had some solid tips and the 2 biggest contributors to my progress was getting a 60MM refractor (Zenithstar 61) and pairing it with a good equatorial mount. I selected the Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro because it had enough capacity to handle my 6SE. It would be nice to skip that spacing (as long as I'm not using the f/6.3 reducer) -- to make clearing the mount base much easier at high elevations.

The fuss-free Celestron NexStar 6SE is a high-quality telescope that offers clear and crisp views of a selection of solar system and deep-sky targets

The battery compartment on this finderscope is located on top of the unit. Use a Philips-head screwdriver to loosen the screw holding the battery door closed. The screw is captured and will not fall out when you open the battery door.

Lens Filters Clear UV and Protection Filters Polarising Filters Neutral Density Filters Cokin Creative Filter System Other Filters Filter Stepping Rings Close-Up Lenses The Sky-Watcher Virtuoso GTi 130P is similar to the GTi 150P except slightly scaled down; like the 8” vs 10” normal Dobsonians we’d recommend the 150P over the 130P due to the minimal difference in size, weight, and cost compared to the jump in capabilities that the extra inch of aperture of the 150P gives you. Like the 150P, you can also get this telescope in a manual-only format for a lower price as the Sky-Watcher Heritage 130P. You’ll need to first align the system before you can use it. It comes with two tools to help you do it: the SkyAlign that’s accessible on the control pad and a finderscope attached to the telescope.The Celestron NexStar 6SE is an assured telescope best suited to amateur astronomers looking for higher magnifications and sharper, more refined views of both deep-sky and solar system objects. However, despite being hugely impressive from an optical point of view, its NexStar+ hand controller is beginning to look a bit old-fashioned and clunky compared to how more modern ‘smart’ telescopes work. For now, it’s a classic telescope worthy of investing in, but it won’t be too long before its high price will be difficult to justify when there are even easier-to-use alternatives to choose from. Celestron NexStar 6SE review: alternatives to consider For starters you can get to decent results with short exposure astro photography (see the link and the book I recommended above) We also measure the Power with our systems which is essentially the error from the reference sphere to the test optic. The reference sphere we use on our system is a very high quality sphere so the closer to zero the Power, the less error between the 2 elements thus ensuring a higher quality optical surface. I had about 6 months with this camera and it is still my planetary camera. I like it a lot and with some patiance, I got some images I was very happy with at the time.