Celestron Nexstar 5 SE

The NexStar SE series is Celestron's latest development, designed with maximum portability and usability in mind. The smallest member of the series is a high-quality 125 mm Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope with Celestron's state-of-the-art XLT coating on the optical surfaces for superior light gathering.

The NexStar handheld GoTo controller provides control: it stores data for nearly 40,000 objects and can be set to any one of them. It has the SkyAlign alignment mode, which is particularly useful for beginners. No need to know the names or positions of the stars, simply set up three bright stars to familiarise yourself with the mount. The mounts allow the use of any telescope with a Vixen-compatible prismatic mount. The latest software version can always be downloaded from the internet, and it also allows PC control.

The steel foot mount ensures stable support.

The basic package includes a starpointer, zenith prism and a 25 mm Plössl eyepiece for 50x magnification.

The telescope can also be battery powered (although this is not recommended) and has an external power supply socket for use with a car cigarette lighter or Celestron PowerTank battery. An optional mains adapter is required to operate from 220V mains.