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From the manufacturer
Your Journey Through The Cosmos Begins Here
Celestron’s signature 'orange tube' telescope, designed to deliver one of the best stargazing experience for users of all levels
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Fully Automated GoTo Mount
Select from a database of more than 40,000 stars, galaxies, nebulae, star clusters, solar system objects, & more. Your NexStar SE locates them all with pinpoint accuracy & tracks them automatically.
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Compact and Portable
The 5SE is ideal for weekend camping trips or excursions to dark sky sites. Its compact form factor is easy to transport and assemble just about anywhere.
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Accessories Included
You receive a red dot StarPointer finderscope, 25mm Plossl eyepiece, visual back, and mirror star diagonal.
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Schmidt-Cassegrain Optics
5-inch aperture provides excellent light-gathering ability at an affordable price. You’ll get impressive views of the Moon & planets, along with deep sky objects, while keeping a compact form factor.
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Astroimaging Made Easy
Budding astroimagers can use the built-in wedge to polar align NexStar SE. Using simple, inexpensive adapters, connect your DSLR or astronomical camera & capture your own images of celestial objects!
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A Lifetime of Astronomy
Compatible with all Celestron’s most popular accessories, including StarSense AutoAlign and SkyPortal WiFi Module, the NexStar SE can grow with you.
Fast Setup with SkyAlign
Celestron’s proprietary SkyAlign procedure has you ready to observe in minutes. Center any three bright objects in the eyepiece and NexStar SE aligns to the night sky, ready to locate thousands of stars, galaxies, and more.
Comparison Chart
NexStar 5SE |
NexStar 4SE |
NexStar 6SE |
NexStar 8SE |
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Optical Design
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Schmidt-Cassegrain | Maksutov-Cassegrain | Schmidt-Cassegrain | Schmidt-Cassegrain |
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Aperture
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125 mm (4.92”) | 102 mm (4.02”) | 150 mm (5.91”) | 203.2 mm (8”) |
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Focal Length
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1250 mm (49”) | 1325 mm (52”) | 1500 mm (59”) | 2032 mm (80”) |
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Focal Ratio
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f/10 | f/13 | f/10 | f/10 |
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Magnification
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50x | 53x | 60x | 81x |
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Limiting Magnitude
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13 | 12.5 | 13.4 | 14 |
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Low Useful Magnification
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18x | 15x | 21x | 29x |
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High Theoretical Magnification
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295x | 241x | 354x | 480x |
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Assembled Weight
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27.6 lbs | 21 lbs | 30 lbs | 33 lbs |
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| Customer Rating | (275) | (91) | (108) | (4) |
| Price | $1,119.49 | $5,320.00 | $1,940.99 | $1,199.00 |
| Sold By | Smiles To Your Front Door | IMAF SERVICES LLC | You Get A Deal | Focus Camera LLC |
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Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2016
Style: NexStar 5SE Computerized TelescopeConfiguration: Telescope OnlyVerified Purchase
Great Telescope.
By TjP on November 25, 2016
Great Telescope for 3 years now. I bought the 5" for the polar alignment feature. There are many good reviews on here about the scope already. So, I'll just say that you don't really 'see' what these images show, you need a decent camera and a computer to process your photos into stunning images. I would also suggest getting the Celestron Star Sense Auto Align, it will save time and that means more viewing. The Orion Nebula was shot with a Sony A6000 at 30 Sec ISO3200 using a Celestron 94123 1.25-Inch UHC/LPR Filter and is a single image. Jupiter was created from a series of video frames shot with the Celestron NexImage 5.
By TjP on November 25, 2016
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Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2019
Unfortunately, I was only able to turn, remove, and replace one of the screws -- the other two screw heads basically disintegrated/stripped such that I don't think it is possible to get them out with a screwdriver any more. As soon as I placed a screwdriver in the slot the first time, bits of screw metal shavings started coming off, so I immediately switched screwdrivers and used rubber bands in place, but obviously to no avail. I do not want to drill into the screw head at the end of this brand new telescope [and I shouldn't have to]. I guess now I'll have to either put in a support ticket with Celestron, or more likely - just try to return directly to Amazon.
In the pic you can see the top screw I was actually able to replace (which now works great), and the bottom two are just stuck where they are. Screw shavings in the crease as a bonus.
EXTREMELY disappointed, as so far my two kiddos haven't been able to see anything other than a big fuzzy moon out of the optics. So much for that early Christmas present.
Style: NexStar 5SE Computerized TelescopeConfiguration: Telescope OnlyVerified Purchase
Arrived needing collimation - screw heads immediately stripped
By Joshua D Hindmon on December 18, 2019
Telescope arrived unable to get a clear picture of anything (even the moon), likely due to being significantly bumped out of collimation during shipping. This in itself is no big deal, and the process to fix this should be fairly straightforward, if it weren't for the fact that the collimation screws seem to be made of the softest pot metal on Earth, and also happen to be so tight that they won't turn in either direction. I have tried several different screwdrivers with rubber bands and locking vise-grip pliers in order to try to turn -- and eventually replace the existing philips head screws with a stronger screw with an Allen head. If the screws can't turn, the telescope is basically useless since it can't focus.By Joshua D Hindmon on December 18, 2019
Unfortunately, I was only able to turn, remove, and replace one of the screws -- the other two screw heads basically disintegrated/stripped such that I don't think it is possible to get them out with a screwdriver any more. As soon as I placed a screwdriver in the slot the first time, bits of screw metal shavings started coming off, so I immediately switched screwdrivers and used rubber bands in place, but obviously to no avail. I do not want to drill into the screw head at the end of this brand new telescope [and I shouldn't have to]. I guess now I'll have to either put in a support ticket with Celestron, or more likely - just try to return directly to Amazon.
In the pic you can see the top screw I was actually able to replace (which now works great), and the bottom two are just stuck where they are. Screw shavings in the crease as a bonus.
EXTREMELY disappointed, as so far my two kiddos haven't been able to see anything other than a big fuzzy moon out of the optics. So much for that early Christmas present.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2019
The telescope arrived in two boxes and was packaged well. It was quite easy to assemble and was straightforward. But the first night when I tested it the red dot finder failed and would not turn on. I contacted product support and they refunded the price of the red dot finder to let me buy another. I think this is reasonable.
The telescope was of good quality and was fairly portable in two pieces. I also brought it with the Nex-yz adapter and eyepiece kit. In my opinion, I would not buy the phone adapter and eyepiece kit because I don't use the adapter and eyepiece often. You will pretty much only use the moon filter, 13, 17, and 32mm eyepieces. I also brought a generic LPR filter which helps somewhat in revealing dim objects and filtering out the light pollution
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The goto function was really helpful in finding objects especially DSO's. I will use the auto 2 star alignment procedure and manual location settings.
This scope was fine for starting astrophotography but exposures can only be limited to 30 seconds maximum. Even though there was a polar alignment option, it was really hard to do since I am living quite close to the equator in Hong Kong and the mount twists into a really weird position when tracking.
In the first few months I viewed only from the city, which was a bortle 9 scale. The planets are easy to see, you can see the belts of Jupiter and its moons, and the rings of Saturn easily. If you want a telescope for ONLY the planets, I would recommend some of the scopes without go to like a dobsonian or maktusov because you will be able to see more detail with increased aperture. You don't need go-to because planets are really bright and sometimes the mount will go off track. The Orion Nebula can be seen though only the bright parts. The andromeda galaxy can NOT be seen at all in light polluted places.
Later I was able to go out to a better spot ( bortle 5 ) and it was excellent, and I was able to see the double cluster, Orion Nebula and andromeda galaxy a lot better.
I would recommend this scope to beginners and people starting astronomy. You can get good results in the middle of the city, but driving to a deep sky site really makes the view impressive. I will not recommend this for astrophotography but instead will recommend scopes with German equatorial mounts.
* images are taken with A6000 camera with remote control.
Style: NexStar 5SE Computerized TelescopeConfiguration: Telescope OnlyVerified Purchase
Great telescope for beginners
By Judy Sit on February 4, 2019
Great telescope for a full year now. I brought the 5'' because it fits my budget and is much more portable than the 6" & 8".By Judy Sit on February 4, 2019
The telescope arrived in two boxes and was packaged well. It was quite easy to assemble and was straightforward. But the first night when I tested it the red dot finder failed and would not turn on. I contacted product support and they refunded the price of the red dot finder to let me buy another. I think this is reasonable.
The telescope was of good quality and was fairly portable in two pieces. I also brought it with the Nex-yz adapter and eyepiece kit. In my opinion, I would not buy the phone adapter and eyepiece kit because I don't use the adapter and eyepiece often. You will pretty much only use the moon filter, 13, 17, and 32mm eyepieces. I also brought a generic LPR filter which helps somewhat in revealing dim objects and filtering out the light pollution
.
The goto function was really helpful in finding objects especially DSO's. I will use the auto 2 star alignment procedure and manual location settings.
This scope was fine for starting astrophotography but exposures can only be limited to 30 seconds maximum. Even though there was a polar alignment option, it was really hard to do since I am living quite close to the equator in Hong Kong and the mount twists into a really weird position when tracking.
In the first few months I viewed only from the city, which was a bortle 9 scale. The planets are easy to see, you can see the belts of Jupiter and its moons, and the rings of Saturn easily. If you want a telescope for ONLY the planets, I would recommend some of the scopes without go to like a dobsonian or maktusov because you will be able to see more detail with increased aperture. You don't need go-to because planets are really bright and sometimes the mount will go off track. The Orion Nebula can be seen though only the bright parts. The andromeda galaxy can NOT be seen at all in light polluted places.
Later I was able to go out to a better spot ( bortle 5 ) and it was excellent, and I was able to see the double cluster, Orion Nebula and andromeda galaxy a lot better.
I would recommend this scope to beginners and people starting astronomy. You can get good results in the middle of the city, but driving to a deep sky site really makes the view impressive. I will not recommend this for astrophotography but instead will recommend scopes with German equatorial mounts.
* images are taken with A6000 camera with remote control.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2017
Style: NexStar 5SE Computerized TelescopeConfiguration: Telescope OnlyVerified Purchase
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2019
Style: NexStar 5SE Computerized TelescopeConfiguration: Telescope OnlyVerified Purchase
Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2020
Style: NexStar 5SE Computerized TelescopeConfiguration: Telescope OnlyVerified Purchase
Absolutely fantastic telescope
By Kim R. on December 22, 2020
I gave it as an early Xmas present to my husband so he could see Saturn/Jupiter meet. We got some good pictures of the moon surface as well. It calibrates kind of like magic and tells you what it's centered on and tracks objects in the sky (as the universe is pretty much always moving.) I'm so happy I bought this but can't help but wonder what the more expensive ones are like now too!
By Kim R. on December 22, 2020
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Dr. D
Great fun very happy.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 29, 2020Style: NexStar 5SE Computerized TelescopeConfiguration: Telescope OnlyVerified Purchase
Rod J M
Nicely made telescope
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 2, 2020Style: NexStar 5SE Computerized TelescopeConfiguration: Telescope OnlyVerified Purchase
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very easy to use and a quality product
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 4, 2019Style: NexStar 5SE Computerized TelescopeConfiguration: Telescope OnlyVerified Purchase
C. Ducker
Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 15, 2018Style: NexStar 5SE Computerized TelescopeConfiguration: Telescope OnlyVerified Purchase
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