Celestron - NexStar 4 SE Maksutov-Cassegrain Computerized Telescope - Orange

I didnt expect it to work as well as it did dur to price but i was proven wrong quick! This thing is powerful and with the right eye pieces is perfect for home viewing of anything an amateur could think of to look at. I was viewing from the box to my back yard in 30 min. Very easy set up. Just make sure to update first.

This is a fantastic option for beginners, with features that let you view thousands of celestial objects. The catadiatropic system gives you the best of both deep space and near-Earth viewing. Even though it is on the expensive side for a beginner, it allows one to appreciate the beauty of our universe. I would highly recommend getting more eyepieces and filters to get the most out of this telescope.

Purchased this as our first telescope as a family Christmas gift. Absolutely love it! It is something that the entire family has enjoyed using even on winter nights...looking forward to warmer temps for more comfortable viewing! Setup was easy and it has offered great viewing and pictures of the moon using the telescope lens as the camera lens on my Canon EOS. Looking forward to trying to capture a planet with a stronger lens attached.

I've been interested in Astronomy for awhile, but only had a very cheap telescope. I decided that I wanted to step up to a more serious scope with GoTo capability, but didn't want to spend a fortune. This scope was the perfect fit. Its super easy to get it aligned and you'll be "slewing" to planets and nebula in no time. No problems making out the cloud bands on Jupiter or viewing the Orion Nebula. Fantastic views of the moon as well. Only complaint was that at this price, they really should include an AC Adapter (I knew it didn't have it going in). It will chew through batteries like no ones business, so make sure to get the adapter if you plan on using it for an extended amount of time.

Very nice telescope for the price. After seeing the lower price i decided to buy this telescope. I have always wanted to own a maksutov or a schmidt cassegain telescope. And at this price it was definitely a good buy for a new telescope with this type of optics. So on to the features of this telescope it has amazing views of Jupiter and Saturn. I have yet to view the moon because of it being a new moon, as of writing this. I was also able to view the orion nebula and it looked ok. Keep in mind this is a 4 inch telescope so you are best to view planets and the moon with this telescope. Unfortunately in the world of telescopes you, if your serious like me, need 2 telescopes one being a planetary telescope, such as this one, then a reflector telescope to pull more light in to get those great views of deep sky objects. Now lets talk about the skyalign feature, because this is where this telescope really shines. Skyalign is very nice to use because you dont need to know anything about the stars. You simply follow the directions on the keypad and away you go. The only trouble i had was getting the telescope right on the target that i wanted to look at, but it was very close. All I had to do was move right and down a few degrees. Im sure with time i will get it figured out. Also the quaility is spot on with this telescope. It has a nice sturdy mount and the telescope is built nice also. There are some plastic parts but nothing that takes away the quality of this telescope. You also get a nice 25mm plossl eyepiece with this telescope this seems to be very rare these days as most companies have started giving cheaper eyepieces with their telescopes. Even celestron gives out cheaper eyepieces with most of their refractor telescopes. Lastly if i were going to recommend any accessories i would recommend some type of power source for this telescope because 8AA batteries will not last long in this telescope because it does alot of moving around from target to target which will drain the batteries after a couple to three times of use. Buying batteries over and over will get expensive!

Easy setup. Whole family was enjoying moons of Jupiter as soon as clouds cleared.

I bought this my daughter’s birth she loves it. Make sure to buy the power cord as it us not included. Also I recommend buying the wifi adapter to use wuth smart phone app

Loved it and really good range anf clarity. Excellent for canping