Celestron NexStar 8 SE Mount & Tripod: £478.98

Portable heavy duty alt az GOTO mount

The fully computerised mount and tripod from the NexStar 8SE is now available seperately complete with the superb SkyAlign alignment system. You can atach a variety of telescope tube assemblies to this versatile sturdy mount via the standard dovetail fitting. Recommended for SCT tubes up to and including 8" as well as many refractors, newtonians and maksutovs with shorter tubes.

The NexStar SE mount has all the same features as Celestron’s most advanced computerized GoTo telescopes, including our revolutionary SkyAlign™ alignment technology, a sky tour feature, a database of over 40,000 celestial objects and easy to use hand control.

Supplied complete with mount, tripod, accessory tray and NexStar handset

Plug the optional CN-16 GPS Accessory into NexStar’s auxiliary port and download data from orbiting GPS satellites for truly quick and easy alignments. The universe may be full of mysteries, but using the NexStar SE isn’t one of them.

Proven NexStar computer control technology
40,000 object database with 200 user-definable objects and expanded information on over 200 objects
SkyAlign allows you to align on any three bright celestial objects, making for a fast and easy alignment process
Flash upgradeable hand control software and motor control units for downloading updates over the Internet
Custom database lists of all the most famous deep-sky objects by name and catalog number; the most beautiful double, triple and quadruple stars; variable star; solar systems; objects and asterisms
DC Servo motors with encoders on both axes
Autoguider port for long exposure astrophotography
Double line, 16-character LCD Hand Control with backlit LED buttons for operation of goto features
NexRemote telescope control software and RS-232 cable included for advanced control via PC GPS-compatible with optional CN16 GPS Accessory (93963)
Tripod and mount weight: 9 lb (4.08 kg)
Motor drive: Integrated D.C. Electronics
Computer hand control: Double line, 16 character Liquid Crystal Display w/ 19 fiber optic backlit LED buttons
Slew speeds: Nine slew speeds

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