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Set up and enter your details
Assemble and level the tripod, fit the telescope and accessories, then power on. Enter your observing location, date and time in the hand control.
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Celestron NexStar 8 SE Limited Edition
$3,699.00
Celestron NexStar 8 SE
Limited Edition
Limited to just 500 telescopes worldwide. This exclusive edition pairs Horsehead Nebula artwork with two extra Omni eyepieces, a 2× Barlow and a Moon filter.
An 8-inch telescope beneath the nebula artwork.
The Celestron NexStar 8 SE Limited Edition retains the standard 8SE’s Schmidt-Cassegrain optics and adds a Horsehead Nebula finish. Its 203.2 mm aperture gathers light for the Moon, planets, star clusters and deep-sky observing.
StarBright XLT coatings support light transmission, while the 2032 mm focal length provides the magnification for exploring lunar and planetary detail. Faint galaxies and nebulae benefit from dark skies.
- Optical system203.2 mm · f/10
- Limited-edition production500 worldwide
The nebula image is artwork on the optical tube, not a representation of the view through the eyepiece.
Four extras. More ways to choose your view.
These accessories come in addition to the standard 25 mm eyepiece, which provides approximately 81×. Scroll through the included extras.
Align on three bright objects. Then let GoTo do the finding.
The single-fork computerised mount works with the NexStar+ hand control and its 40,000-object database.
02
Centre three bright objects
Use SkyAlign and the hand-control buttons to centre three bright objects in the finder and eyepiece. You do not need to know their names.
03
Choose a target and track it
Once aligned, select an object from the NexStar+ database. The GoTo mount moves the telescope to it and tracks as you observe.
In the box
Horsehead Nebula 8-inch optical tube1
Single-fork GoTo mount1
Steel tripod and accessory tray1
NexStar+ hand control1
StarPointer red-dot finderscope1
1.25-inch star diagonal1
25 mm eyepiece1
Omni 32 mm Plössl eyepiece1
Omni 9 mm Plössl eyepiece1
Omni 2× Barlow, 1.25-inch1
1.25-inch Moon filter1
Telescope and mount shown. The accessory list includes the additional eyepieces, Barlow and Moon filter.
Good to know
Allow for a power source
Use eight AA batteries, which are not included, or a compatible external 12 V DC tip-positive supply. An external power supply is not included in this package.
Carry it in separate components
The optical tube, mount and tripod separate for transport. Plan for each component’s weight, including the 5.4 kg optical tube and 5 kg mount head.
Choose it primarily for visual observing
GoTo tracking helps keep an object in view. Long-exposure deep-sky photography needs equatorial tracking to address field rotation; the supplied mount operates in alt-azimuth mode.
The Moon filter does not protect against the Sun
Never point the telescope at the Sun without a suitable solar filter fitted over the front aperture. Never use it to project the Sun. Children need supervision from an adult familiar with safe operation.
NexStar 6SE / 8SE instruction manual. Some hand-control illustrations show an earlier version.
Specifications
Optics
Model
11069-H-DS
Optical design
Schmidt-Cassegrain
Aperture
203.2 mm (8 inches)
Focal length
2032 mm
Focal ratio
f/10
Coatings
StarBright XLT
Eyepieces included
32 mm Omni, 25 mm and 9 mm Omni
Nominal magnification
32 mm: 64×; 25 mm: 81×; 9 mm: 226×
Barlow included
Omni 2×, 1.25-inch
Diagonal / finder
1.25-inch star diagonal / StarPointer red-dot
Tube length
432 mm
Tube diameter
232 mm
Optical tube weight
5.4 kg
Rated useful magnification
29× minimum; 480× maximum, conditions permitting
Limiting stellar magnitude
14, under suitable dark-sky conditions
Light gathering vs human eye
843× (manufacturer rating)
Mount & power
Mount
Computerised single-fork alt-azimuth
Tripod
Steel legs with accessory tray
Hand control
NexStar+
Object database
40,000 objects
Power
8 AA batteries (not included) or 12 V DC, 750 mA, tip positive
Mount head weight
5 kg
Tripod weight
4.08 kg
Instrument load capacity
5.44 kg
Dovetail
CG-5
Connections
1 AUX, autoguide port, USB on hand control
User-defined objects
200
Software
Celestron Starry Night Special Edition and SkyPortal app
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Celestron NexStar 8 SE
Limited Edition
Limited to just 500 telescopes worldwide. This exclusive edition pairs Horsehead Nebula artwork with two extra Omni eyepieces, a 2× Barlow and a Moon filter.
An 8-inch telescope beneath the nebula artwork.
The Celestron NexStar 8 SE Limited Edition retains the standard 8SE’s Schmidt-Cassegrain optics and adds a Horsehead Nebula finish. Its 203.2 mm aperture gathers light for the Moon, planets, star clusters and deep-sky observing.
StarBright XLT coatings support light transmission, while the 2032 mm focal length provides the magnification for exploring lunar and planetary detail. Faint galaxies and nebulae benefit from dark skies.
- Optical system203.2 mm · f/10
- Limited-edition production500 worldwide
The nebula image is artwork on the optical tube, not a representation of the view through the eyepiece.
Four extras. More ways to choose your view.
These accessories come in addition to the standard 25 mm eyepiece, which provides approximately 81×. Scroll through the included extras.
Align on three bright objects. Then let GoTo do the finding.
The single-fork computerised mount works with the NexStar+ hand control and its 40,000-object database.
01
Set up and enter your details
Assemble and level the tripod, fit the telescope and accessories, then power on. Enter your observing location, date and time in the hand control.
02
Centre three bright objects
Use SkyAlign and the hand-control buttons to centre three bright objects in the finder and eyepiece. You do not need to know their names.
03
Choose a target and track it
Once aligned, select an object from the NexStar+ database. The GoTo mount moves the telescope to it and tracks as you observe.
In the box
Horsehead Nebula 8-inch optical tube1
Single-fork GoTo mount1
Steel tripod and accessory tray1
NexStar+ hand control1
StarPointer red-dot finderscope1
1.25-inch star diagonal1
25 mm eyepiece1
Omni 32 mm Plössl eyepiece1
Omni 9 mm Plössl eyepiece1
Omni 2× Barlow, 1.25-inch1
1.25-inch Moon filter1
Telescope and mount shown. The accessory list includes the additional eyepieces, Barlow and Moon filter.
Good to know
Allow for a power source
Use eight AA batteries, which are not included, or a compatible external 12 V DC tip-positive supply. An external power supply is not included in this package.
Carry it in separate components
The optical tube, mount and tripod separate for transport. Plan for each component’s weight, including the 5.4 kg optical tube and 5 kg mount head.
Choose it primarily for visual observing
GoTo tracking helps keep an object in view. Long-exposure deep-sky photography needs equatorial tracking to address field rotation; the supplied mount operates in alt-azimuth mode.
The Moon filter does not protect against the Sun
Never point the telescope at the Sun without a suitable solar filter fitted over the front aperture. Never use it to project the Sun. Children need supervision from an adult familiar with safe operation.
NexStar 6SE / 8SE instruction manual. Some hand-control illustrations show an earlier version.
Specifications
Optics
Model
11069-H-DS
Optical design
Schmidt-Cassegrain
Aperture
203.2 mm (8 inches)
Focal length
2032 mm
Focal ratio
f/10
Coatings
StarBright XLT
Eyepieces included
32 mm Omni, 25 mm and 9 mm Omni
Nominal magnification
32 mm: 64×; 25 mm: 81×; 9 mm: 226×
Barlow included
Omni 2×, 1.25-inch
Diagonal / finder
1.25-inch star diagonal / StarPointer red-dot
Tube length
432 mm
Tube diameter
232 mm
Optical tube weight
5.4 kg
Rated useful magnification
29× minimum; 480× maximum, conditions permitting
Limiting stellar magnitude
14, under suitable dark-sky conditions
Light gathering vs human eye
843× (manufacturer rating)
Mount & power
Mount
Computerised single-fork alt-azimuth
Tripod
Steel legs with accessory tray
Hand control
NexStar+
Object database
40,000 objects
Power
8 AA batteries (not included) or 12 V DC, 750 mA, tip positive
Mount head weight
5 kg
Tripod weight
4.08 kg
Instrument load capacity
5.44 kg
Dovetail
CG-5
Connections
1 AUX, autoguide port, USB on hand control
User-defined objects
200
Software
Celestron Starry Night Special Edition and SkyPortal app
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