Celestron NexStar 4 SE Telescope

Catalog description

Celestron NexStar 4 SE Telescope, part number CELE255, is a discontinued product from the 2007–2011 catalog. It was last listed at $499.00, down from a high of $599.00.

Let a Celestron NexStar SE Telescope help you find thousands of stars planets galaxies and more at the touch of a button!

In the tradition of Celestron's famous orange optical tubes the NexStar SE Telescope Family combines the classic heritage of the original orange tube telescopes with state-of-the-art features including a fully computerized operating system flash-upgradeable hand control superior coatings our revolutionary SkyAlign telescope alignment software and much more. Requires 8 AA batteries (user-supplied).

With the Celestron NexStar SE you are in the driver's seat. Simply choose an object from the menu and the telescope will find it for you. Using Celestron's patented NexStar technology the SE scopes have the ability to locate nearly 40000 objects. All you have to do is look through the eyepiece and enjoy the view!

Don't know what object to choose? Let the intelligent NexStar SE Telescope give you a guided tour of the night sky! The Tour feature offers a customized list of the best objects in the sky to view for your exact time and location anywhere in the world!

Not only can your Celestron NexStar SE Telescope find objects it can teach you about them as well. Information on the most popular objects can be viewed in the LCD screen of your hand control.

Whether you are a seasoned astronomer looking for a portable telescope with advanced features or just starting your astronomy adventure and looking for an easy way to enjoy the night sky a Celestron NexStar SE Telescope will help you take a closer look.

Celestron's Revolutionary SkyAlignThe days of complicated telescope assembly and setup are over. NexStar SE telescopes can be set up in a matter of minutes with no tools required!

Using Celestron's patented SkyAlign simply input the date time and location into the hand control then point the telescope at any three bright celestial objects and the telescope does the rest. You do not need to know the names of the stars - you can even pick the moon or bright planets.

Celestron NexStar SE Key FeaturesComputerized hand control with nearly 40000-object database and motorized altazimuth mountQuick-release optical tube for easy no-tool setupStarBright XLT enhances coatings for maximum light transmission and claritySkyAlign allows you to align on any 3 bright objects for fast easy alignment StarPointer finderscope to help with alignment and accurately locating objectsFlash-upgradable hand control; update your telescope's software via the InternetInternal battery compartment to prevent cord wrap during useIncludes NexRemote telescope control software for advanced control of your telescope via computerTHE SKY Planetarium software - with 10000-object database printable sky maps and enhanced imagesIncludes a camera control feature and shutter release cable that allows you to remotely take a series of exposures using your digital SLR cameraCustom database lists of all the most famous deep-sky objects by name and catalog numberQuick release fork arm mount optical tube and accessory tray for no-tool setupUltra sturdy steel tripod features built-in wedge which allows 4 SE to be used for astrophotograpyGPS-compatible with optional CN16 GPS Accessory

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