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Originally Posted by Gallifreyboy
I have the 6se and it is a great system for viewing. The goto is easy, tracking is good and reliable and it is really very light for transport, easy to assemble etc. The kids love it. My problems started when I bought a canon 1000D and wanted to do some astrophotography. For anything other than the moon (bright with short exposure) it is not up it. I am just embarking on the upgrade to an EQ6 pro and 10" Newt, it may all be downhill from there. (I thought the camera was a bargain, its now costing me a fortune)
If you just want an easy to use, portable visual only unit it is recommended, also shop around, the advertised prices will move, I saved $500 off the 6se in december.
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Originally Posted by Robert9
I'll second all the above, although I only have the 6", although with the 6" the arm seems quite stable and secure. Excellent unit for taking away with the caravan. AA batteries will last about 1 nights viewing or possibly 2, depending on how much slewing. I run mine very happily off a 17Ahr capacity jump start.
Robert
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Originally Posted by Moon
It's easy to use and a great way to get started. The hand controller is well designed and easy to use, and it's not to hard to hook it up to a laptop and drive it from there if you like. 8 inches is a good size for an SCT and the views are corresponding good. It's easy to pick up the whole thing (OTA, mount etc) and carry it to wherever you want it. I even carry it fully assembled up and down stairs, even though I know I probably shouldn't. Alignment takes about 5 minutes I would guess.
There are some limitation to be aware of. The single fork arm is a bit shaky when you touch the scope, even when focusing. You just have to wait until it settles down. This can be a really issue if your trying to let the kids have a look.
If you want to do some astrophotography, the mount isn't up to the task - you'll need to remount the optical tube onto a better mount.
The supplied eyepiece, diagonal and visual back are all 1.25 inch. Decide if you want to upgrade to 2 inch before you start buying more eyepieces!
It can run on AA batteries, but it's best to find yourself a good 12V power supply.
Finally the prices in Australia IMHO are over the top - look out for a second hand one perhaps?
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Originally Posted by mozzie
nice scope my mate has the 6"version and has no problems using it there software is the same in all versions easy setup and align dont be discuraged by the single arm they are quite strong and steady he also has the cpc series have a look at that 8" scope
mozzie
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Originally Posted by IceDropFromMars
just wondering wht peoples thoughts are on the celestron nexstar 8SE
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amzing scope yes the 8"is on a 6" witch is proble limited the 8 inches perfomance but great to use i mean im not that smart with computes but it is so easy to use yet so complex if you realy want i can email you the instruction and fetures
every thing you can think of it has it eg
the g1000 in planes
the new piant brush in art
the black hair in amunst the grey ones
the star of a solar system
the high teck bullet of a gun
the top fuel draggstar
the key to life
the hot choclate on a freezing night
the sct of astronomy
the 6se of astronomy
i save 1500 (if there now worth $3000 like at the australian geographic shop in cairns centrel) when i got mine in october in brisbane