Celestron Telescopes

Celestron SE series

In the tradition of Celestron's famous orange optical tubes, the new NexStar SE 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 StarBright XLT coatings, revolutionary SkyAlign™ telescope alignment software and much more.

With the 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 our patented NexStar® technology, the SE scopes have the ability to locate nearly 40,000 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 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 NexStar SE 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.

The 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 CPC series - Special low price

The Celestron Professional Computerized (CPC) Series with innovative SkyAlign alignment technology provides everything that most amateur astronomers are looking for, quick and simple alignment, GPS, excellent optical quality, ease of use, ergonomics and enhanced computerization.

Schmidt-Cassegrain, focal ratio F/10. 50mm finderscope w/ quick release bracket. Sturdy dual fork arm mount with Aluminium optical tube. 40mm Plossl eyepiece and 1.25" star diagonal Multi-purpose accessory tray, leg brace, eyepiece holder. Adjustable heavy duty steel tripod. Car battery adapter power cable NexStar computer control system via RS-232 port Internal 16 channel GPS, aux Port, autoguide ports Servo motors with encoders .1406 arcsecond resolution Slews at 3° /sec, 2° /sec, .5°/sec, 64x, 16x, 8x, 4x, 1x, .5x Sidereal, Solar and Lunar tracking rates Altazimuth, EQ North & EQ South tracking modes Five alignment modes including SkyAlign Permanent PEC, power requirement 12VDC 1.5A These scopes are excellent and easy to use. You simply line up on three bright stars (or even planets) and you don't even have to know their names or where North is! The GPS system works out your location and time and once aligned you can track down any one of 40,000 objects with ease. Connection to a PC allows remote operation via the included Nexremote software or your favourite planetarium program. By adding a Mintron or Watec camera you can observe in comfort and avoid the cold!

Special offer £250 off is valid until 16th May 2008, telescopes will be delivered late June / early July

Celestron CGE series

The CGE computerized series is Celestron's newest line of observatory class Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes. Offered in 8", 91/4", 11" and 14" apertures, they all come mounted on the state of the art CGE GoTo German Equatorial mount.

The German Equatorial mount has long been the favored choice of astronomy buffs and astrophotographers because of its stability and portability. More stable because the center of gravity is directly over the center of its base, more portable because it can be broken down into smaller component parts for easy storage and transportation.

For astrophotography, the German Equatorial mount offers easier balancing, unlimited space at the rear of the telescope tube to mount a camera, and whole sky access. Now you can enjoy all of the NexStar software and database features with the extra stability and portability of a German Equatorial mount.

In addition to being fully computerized with a database of over 40,000 celestial objects, the CGE German Equatorial mount offers numerous design advantages:

Portability - Set up and transportation of the CGE telescopes is made easy by separating the CGE instruments into smaller, easy-to-carry components. Unlike fork arm mounted telescopes, the CGE's optical tubes can be quickly removed from their mounts making even the CGE 1400 easily assembled by only one person.

Stability - Recognized for superior stability, German Equatorial mounts place the center of gravity directly over the tripod legs and can be easily polar aligned without the use of an optional equatorial wedge. This proven design reduces the "tuning fork" vibration that can be associated with undersized fork mounts. An improved Super HD Tripod supports the CGE mount. This fully extendable tripod is made from the finest cold rolled carbon steel and can be raised to a height of 50". The tripod uses a dual leg support for maximum rigidity with an upper leg brace to provide an outward preload and a lower leg brace providing inward tension.

Clearance - CGE mounts support their tubes at a single contact point allowing the tube to move freely around its polar axis without making contact with the telescope's mount. This is particularly useful when adding photographic and CCD instruments that extend from the rear of the telescopes.