NexStar 6SE

Only used a couple of times up to now lots of cloudy sky. When it was possible great view of the moon and Saturn. Takes some setting up and quite heavy to handle. Depending were you are can be used connected to electric or on batteries. Up to now very pleased with this purchase.

Compared to my previous telescopes, this is by far & away superior. Dark skies are back & the only place to find me is outside 'Star Gazing' The moon surface is really clear. Something i'd never see with the naked eye. I gave my old scope to my neighbour, who is now an avid sky fan

Great scope. But started wishing I had the 8SE from about day 2. The 8 inch just has that much more light gathering power. However, quality for money, the 6SE is excellent and I have had no problems with it. I opted for an AC adapter and a long line extension cord, as I did not find the 8 AA battery compartment offered sufficient amperage to drive the scope smoothly. You definitely need a constant 3-5 amps to drive it well. If you are going to add any more accessories, then maybe more. I also bought one of those PowerPak battery units, but failed to follow the instructions and left it off charge for months without a recharge and since it is the old NI-H type battery, if you don't charge it, it loses its ability to take a charge. Expensive mistake. The optics are crystal clear and the go to finder is great, once you get the settings right. I did not switch on the Daylight Savings Time setting correctly and so my scope was always pointing about 15 degrees wrong. Took me a while to figure out what I had done wrong. When I got it right, it pointed very close to what I was expecting to see. Some recentering was required, maybe 2-3 degrees, but this was also perhaps because I didnt bother to level it 100% at the start of a session. Love this scope, but if you can afford it, go for the 8 inch. One thing though, the scope is sizable to carry, even out to the yard, and the 8 inch will be even harder to lug around. Get a good case if you are transporting it. Worth the money.

The Celestron Nexstar 6SE is my very first telescope and though I enjoy astronomy, I do not know anything about telescopes. Therefore I have had to learn fast which has now enabled me to know the basics about this telescope. Size and weight - it’s pretty big and it’s heavy. With the stainless steel tripod it must be close to 20kg. Scope and eyepiece - the telescope has a maximum magnification of 354x but that doesn’t mean you’re going to be able to use it at it’s full capability off the bat (as I eventually discovered). The eyepiece it comes with gives you 60x magnification and in order to increase this, you’ll need to invest in other eyepieces. Mars, Saturn and Jupiter are visible with the naked eye where I live but the eyepiece available isn’t powerful enough to make out any of the distinct features on these planets - except you can just about make out Saturn’s rings. The scope also comes with a red dot finder and it is vital that this is aligned perfectly with the scope. I suggest using the moon as a target to help you do this as it worked for me. Handset and power - the handset is a very useful feature of the telescope. After entering basic details like location, time and date the database will present you with celestial sights which are available to see from where you are. The handset also enables you to control the scope, moving it in any direction as needed. To power the telescope you need either 8AA batteries or a power adapter (fortunately I had one lying around at home, which works). Conclusion - overall this is a good telescope which I am still learning about but it has the features and capabilities for some great long term observing.

The good points: Compact and easily portable, good quality optics, and the GoTo technology allows you to find lots of objects easily in an observing session. I like the Nextour software that comes with it, which allows you to compile your own tours of the sky. I have made five lists of objects from the Messier + Caldwell catalogues, one for each season and one for circumpolar objects, sorted into a convenient sequence. Bad points: There is a lot to learn to get the most out of your scope, although getting started is not difficult, but the instructions are not particularly clear. In the NexRemote software there is nothing to tell you how to get your tour into the scope (you need to right click). The remote control cannot be placed in a convenient position when in use, a bracket to hold it would be handy (such things are available in the USA). The time has to be put in at the start of every session because there is no inbuilt clock, which is a surprising omission. In conclusion, although Celestron should have put more thought into making it easy to use, it is great fun to use and gives sharp images, without the hard work of searching for dim objects. Recommended.

Wow! The sky in UK these days is often too overcast, but nevertheless I managed to use it a couple of times. Unfortunately once you start, an hour later you still enjoying the views before realising it. With this, time just fly! I didn't manage to look at planets yet as these were mostly below the horizon... But If looked at stars and the details were so impressive as I could even look at stars which I couldn't see with the naked eye! All these just from my back garden, and I was undisturbed by any of the lights pollution around here! I just wish I bought this much earlier!!

Ultra outdated software!!!!! Con 😒

Waited over six weeks for clear skies and tonight was the night. In addition I have the Celestron power supply and dew shield, Telrad finder, and wide screen eyepiece. I used the Auto Two Star Align which took a couple of minutes to set up, asked it to find M31 and straight away the Andromeda Galaxy was there. Unbelievable, just enter what you want to see and if its above the horizon this thing will find it. I have other stuff and am impressed with the optics, which gave a clear view of Mars. All I need now are the fingerless gloves I've just ordered, coldest night of the year!

El mejor regalo que le puedes dar a tus ojos, ver y disfrutar por tí mismo las maravillas que el universo nos regala todas las noches, es un viaje a la realidad invisible a nosotros, muy recomendable además no necesitas ser experto hace todo automáticamente solo debes decirle que quieres ver y solito se mueve para que lo observes y disfrutes

I have owned several scopes over the years: a Meade ETX-90, an Orion 6" DOB, and a Zhumell 10" DOB (which I returned - read on). When I recently renewed my passion for astronomy earlier this year (2010), I started pulling out my little ETX-90 on a regular basis. Unfortunately, the aperture size and long focal length really limited my viewing to Saturn. I decided it was time to go for something with a bit more power. I bought the 10" DOB I mentioned above. It wasn't passed than the third trip outside, precariously carrying the OTA (Optical Tube Assembly) while "butting" the door open and avoiding hitting my dining room table, that I decided I needed to return that monstrosity for something more portable (by the way, it was a wonderful scope! If you can store it where moving it isn't a problem, it'll do the job!). Enter the Celestron NexStar 6SE. When the scope arrived, I opened the box and pulled out the parts. Having watched the instructional video on how to assemble the item earlier in the day, I didn't even need to look at the directions to get it put together. The tripod was solid and had little play. The OTA was easy to "drop" onto the pins on the tripod, and then I only needed to lock down the three knobbed screws to mount the scope completely. I did need to align the viewfinder, which was easy enough by lining up on Venus. I had forgotten how much I liked the GOTO system (my old ETX-90's mount had long ago stopped functioning). For the 6SE, I used the NexStar alignment method on my first attempt, which simply required 3 bright objects in the sky - I did not need to know what the objects were (you will, however, have to enter some other info like your latitude and longitude, time zone, date and time. Your latitude and longitude is easily found online). It was now time for the first viewing. I selected my old standby, Saturn. The scope slewed very quickly to the object, even going back and forth a bit to account for any play in the gears. When I looked through the low powered eye piece (25mm), Saturn was just left of center (likely my fault on the initial alignment). I then manually centered the planet and replaced my eye piece with a higher powered piece - a 9mm lens. All I can say is wow. I live a few miles from the Pittsburgh International Airport, so light pollution is a real problem for me. But, Saturn came in as crisp as I have ever seen it, and 4 of her moons were very easily discernible. However, planetary viewing isn't so difficult with even the most basic scope. I decided to try a few more difficult targets. I could see that The Big Dipper was out, so I typed in M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy. After a few quick moments of slewing, I took to the eyepiece again (back to the 25mm, btw), and there were two "eyes" looking at me (M51 is actually two galaxies). Of course with bad seeing conditions and a 6" scope, I could not make out any of the "arms" of the galaxy, but I could easily see the telltale fuzzy eyes. I was quite surprised I was able to resolve them that easily with the smaller aperture on this scope! I don't remember my old 6" DOB having that easy of a time, but maybe that was due to the GOTO capability of this item. Next, I turned my attention to M81 and M82, two other galaxies very close to The Dipper. They came in great, with M82 showing off its profile nicely even with my (relatively) bad seeing conditions. Finally, I hit M3, which is a brilliant globular star cluster. The cluster was a wonderful view in this scope. Switching to a higher power eye piece caused many stars to shimmer in and out of view - it was jaw dropping. Anyway, I wanted to point out that, if you need a portable scope that is capable of showing you some wonderful astronomical sights, this scope fits the bill. Although another reviewer is right in that the stock eye pieces aren't incredible (nor are any other stock pieces!), you would certainly be happy with this scope for the occasional "quick" viewing session. Heck, put a few additional dollars (well, a few hundred!) down for some better eye pieces, and you'll be thrilled for years to come! One final note: due to the design of the Schmidt Cassegrain scope, you are almost required to buy a dew shield, unless you live in Phoenix or some other really dry area. Here in the northeast, my scope fogged up very quickly. I was able to build a temporary dew shield with some black construction paper that worked fine, but that's no long term solution. Astronomy is certainly not a cheap hobby! Overall, I am very pleased with this scope. And, unless you are more than casually into this hobby, I think you will be, too.

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I've wanted a telescope for a long time and finally decided to get one with Jupiter and Saturn close to opposition. Even though I had seen photos and thought I knew what to expect, I was blown away when I first sighted in Jupiter and was able to make out faint lines on its surface and 4 of its moons. I then pointed it towards Saturn and was amazed to be able to see its rings. The telescope is very simple to setup and you can get a rough alignment with a single planet (or a more accurate alignment with various other options) - once aligned, the telescope will compensate for the rotation and movement of the Earth and keep its direction pointed to where you set it, and also conveniently move to whatever object you want to look at. I still have a ton to discover with this telescope and have already run my first set of batteries dry just looking at Saturn, Jupiter and the Moon. I also recommend picking up the accessory kit with various filters, a 2x barlow lens and bunch more eyepieces to vary zoom. The moon photos were taken with the NexYZ attachment and a Pixel 2, but it didn't work so well for planets (but I'm already looking at buying a Celestron camera to get better photos).

Maravilloso, tanto en uso astronomico como terrestre. Estamos encantados los 5 de la familia, y se mejora con otros acoples. Una maravilla. Única pega, el programa que viene con clave no se descarga y la empresa Celestron no ayuda. La distribuidora en Barcelona cerró en el 2018 así q no hay soporte técnico po esa parte ... Pero Grande Amazon, te ofrece una ayuda básica, pero muy útil que te saca del apuro, gracias Amazon y a su gestor telefónico.