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Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 21 reviews

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90%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers value the NexStar 8 SE Schmidt-Cassegrain Computerized Telescope for its reasonable price and amazing features. Customers rave about the telescope's optics, calling it fantastic. Many customers also appreciate the value they get for the price.

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Contenta con mi compra. Toma unas fotos y videos increíbles. De la luna y planetas

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Clear view, Reasonable price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good telescope

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good for being on sale i can see the moon really well

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Optics
    Cons mentioned:
    Accessories

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome!

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Amazing telescope for the cost. We saw the rings of Saturn this summer and the moon looked close enough to touch. It does take some tweaking to get the settings right and you need to buy the add on kits with the eyepieces to do it right.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Amazing, Reasonable price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    This is a good professional starter telescope.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This telescope is great to have and the price is reasonable. Extra eye pieces and storage bag needs to be bought on the side.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Reasonable price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    All I can say is WOW

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This product is well made, heavy and not for little kids without parents control. Highly recommended and the price is competitive from Best Buy.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Reasonable price

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Decent Scope for the price.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It is an ok telescope. Good value for the price. It can be a little shaky but this is typical single arm scopes. I wasn't a fan of the finder scope. I ended up returning it, might be good for a beginner/intermediate astronomer but I wanted more scope.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Could use better directions

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Overall the product is really great but the manual on how to put together is a bit difficult

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Grandma

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great value, good quality, came in on time, My son-in-law loved it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Celestron Nexstar 8 SE

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I received my telescope 7 days after ordering. I have found the mount to be stable the optics are of high quality. You definitely want to get an alternate power supply. I have the Celestron power tank. With the power tank I have easily gotten 6 hours of use each night for several nights before needing to re-charge. The views of deep space objects are incredible and exceeded my expectations. I have gotten truly inspiring views of Saturn, Jupiter and mars as well. I would definitely recommend this for anyone. The Goto computer is easy to use and is reasonably accurate once aligned.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Optics
    Cons mentioned:
    Directions

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Powerful amatuer telescope

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Operating directions are not that great but once you get it, the telescope is fantastic.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very happy with it

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Not cheap - but not super expensive either...out of the box very usable and plenty of upgrades readily available.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great telescope

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love the telescope. East to set up and use. Tracking is a really nice feature

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Clear view

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fun for the whole family

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We purchased this for the whole family and once you learn how to use it, it's easy. Can clearly see what you are looking at.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fantastic telescope

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great telescope , easy set up. Easy to use. Fast shipping .

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Damaged packaging

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Packaging with trashed so I returned it without op

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Can't really speak to the quality. The box it came in was trashed and being a delicate instrument, I didn't want to fool with it so I never opened it... So for that reason I was very disappointed. Has nothing to do with the scope because I have no idea how well it would have worked!!!

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    do not recommend

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    it was a lot of waste time, it never work properly

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Optics
    Cons mentioned:
    Assembly

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent Telescope

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I did all my research online and then went in to the store to order. They were kinda shaky at first telling me to go online to order it. I gently persisted and finally found someone that would try. I had them add the next day delivery for $15 and it all worked. Next day I had my new 8SE. It only comes with one eyepiece (25mm) so no 480x yet but we got to see the rings of saturn!!! The moon is stunning!! Unit comes with very good software. Get the GPS and power supply. Need tips to make it work, like finding point of balance and don't put it together upside down, not kidding. Line up index marks, eyepiece should be on right, won't track if opposite.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Amazing, Computerized
    Cons mentioned:
    Challenging

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Terrific Scope (a little confusing for a novice)

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a holiday gift for my college-age daughter, who is taking and loving several astronomy courses. The scope and mount are terrific! However, learning the basics of sophisticated telescopes is daunting. Constantly aligning the scope, adding a GPS, WiFi Adapter, StarSense Alignment camera, auto-focuser, and power supply, and then identifying and installing PC software to update drivers and smartphone software, is a challenge. Not done yet! She has already loved closeups of the moon (including during the Super Wolf Blood Moon eclipse) and the truly amazing number of stars that suddenly become visible with the scope. Next step is planets, nebula, etc., once alignment and controls are perfected. She already appreciates more than ever the visual evidence of the vast number of stars and the size of the universe. Seeing is believing!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Computerized

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Just magnificent!!!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great telescope! Ive set it up about 4 times now, I'm still playing around with different lenses and eye pieces. I power it with my Bluetti AC180 and i control it with my Laptop. Once i input time zone and coordinates, the alignment is a breeze.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Amazing

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Christmas present

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Just amazing product. Looks like you can reach out and touch the moon lol recommend for anyone wanting to gaze out into the stars.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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