Hi Rob,
Just to let you know that Celestron dealers in the US are prohibited from selling or sending any Celestron products out of the country. Not good for us.
The Celestron Nexstar SE series are great for beginners IMO. I own a Nexstar 8SE and would highly recommend it to you but if you are picky about what and how much you want to be able to see. I would recommend a larger aperture no less than 8".
Hope this helps.
