Celestron NexStar Telescopes

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NexStar Telescopes are Celestron's High-Tech Line of Telescopes.

- sophisticated Fast GoTo control

- lower noise-level than other comparable instruments

- easy to use

- good mechanical quality - supporting parts made of metal

- very good optical quality

- overall very elegant and efficient design

On this page you will find the smaller NexStars. For the larger NexStar Schmidt-Cassegrains please follow the link below!

NexStar Schmidt-Cassegrains

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For NexStar and CPC Schmidt-Cassegrain models see here.

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NexStar 80 GTL Refractor 80/900mm Special TS Price	NexStar 102 SLT Refractor 102/660mm	NexStar 114 SLT Newtonian 114/1000mm	NexStar 130 GT Newtonian 130/650mm classical model with parabolical mirror

NexStar 4 GT Maksutov 102/1325mm Special TS Price	NexStar 4 SE Maksutov 102/1325mm Tube can be removed		GoTo Mount with quick release saddle plate. For telescopes up to 127mm (Mak) and spotting scopes

For NexStar and CPC Schmidt-Cassegrain models see here.

Presentation of these NexStar and CPC instruments on a separate site. Click image to go there directly!

GoTo Refractor ... Aperture 80mm ... Focal Length 900mm

The NexStar 80 is possibly Celestron's most popular entry level telescope for customers who value computer control with its many practical advantages. Image quality is very good, resulting in high definition images of the moon and the planets. With its multi-coated lenses the image is also as bright as possible for nice views of gas nebulae and galaxies.

Its relatively long focal length results in much better colour correction than would be possible in short focal ratio achromats. You can use magnifications up to approx. 150x without image breakdown.

The mechanical parts are of a good quality, too. The metal focuser is strong enough to carry heavy accessories. It has a T2 thread for camera adaptations. A locking screw will fix the focuser in position.

Sky Align - Your Easy Way To The Stars

GoTo capable telescopes take a lot of the responsibility off your shoulders. They will automatically slew to thousands of objects, leaving you the time to do what you're out to do for: Observing! Each GoTo telescope must be aligned before it can be used properly. This procedure used to be complicated and required knowledge of at least a couple of dozen brighter stars. With Celestron's revolutionary new Sky Align this procedure has become ultra-simple:

Step 1 ... Just enter date, time and observing location. The optional GPS module will even do that for you.
Step 2 ... Point the telescope at three bright stars - you don't need to know which stars they are! Even planets and the moon will work.

Once you have finished this simple procedure you are ready to start observing. The telescope will slew to any object you might fancy within a moment's notice, driven by powerful servo motors.

Scope of Delivery:

Tube with high quality multi-coated lens for sharp and bright images
Good quality 1.25" metal focuser with locking screw
Starpointer - red dot finder (similar to left image)
Two 1.25" eyepieces with rubber eyeguard (20mm for 40x, 10mm for 80x)

Prices - TS Special Price ...... Recommended Price 595 Euros

Item No.	Short description	Price - Euros incl. VAT
Nex 80 SLT	Celestron Achromat 80/900mm with GoTo Mount and steel tripod similar to NexStar 80 GTL, but with SLT mount. The major difference is that the SLT mount is upgradable with newer software versions.	378.-

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The TS Eyepiece and Accessory Case isn't just an assortment of randomly picked eyepieces, we have put a lot of thoughts into choosing a fine range of eyepieces that will work with nearly all telescopes. These great eyepieces are included in the TS eyepiece and accessory case:

- three excellent quality TS Super Plossl eyepieces
- one TS wide angle eyepiece
- our excellent TS Barlow lens (2x/1.5x)
- five carefully chosen TS colour filters and one grey moon filter (not just a cheap green filter)
- an adaptor for focal and eyepiece projection astro-imaging

All comes in a beautiful, foam-lined aluminium case .......... Link to further information

Please send requests or online orders to: sales@telescope-service.com

GoTo Refractor ... Aperture 102mm ... Focal Length 660mm

The NexStar 102 is a powerful rich-field telescope for stargazers enjoying wide-angle views of the milky-way and gas nebulae. It offers 63% more light than an 80mm refractor and at the same time almost 50% larger fields of view.

With its short tube length the 102 SLT is well suited for travelling, even by airplane. Setup takes only a few minutes.

The 2" focuser allows you to use professional grade 2" eyepieces and diagonals for optimum performance. With 2" eyepieces the possible field of view grows even more. Example: With a 900mm focal length refractor a 32mm Super Plossl eyepiece will render a field of view of 1.85°. With a 2" wide angle eyepiece the NexStar 102 SLT offers fields of view up to 4.2° - more than twice the field diameter.

Upgrade for Additional Versatility

A very special option! With the universal quick release and saddle plate you can turn attach other telescopes to your Nexstar mount. We recommend weights up to approx. 3kgs.

Price:

Item No.	Short description	Price - Euros incl. VAT
Nex 102 SLT	Celestron Achromat 102/660mm with GoTo Mount and solid tripod	428.-

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GoTo Reflector ... Aperture 114mm ... Focal Length 1000mm

This compact multi-purpose telescope is made for improved performance for deep sky objects. With 114mm aperture it collects considerably more light than smaller telescopes, resulting in brighter images. the tube is only about 47cm long, thanks to the correcting lens which doubles the focal length to 1000mm. The entire telescope weighs under 8kgs, so it is a very portable telescope for travelling.

Visual Use
A 114mm aperture telescope offers many observing possibilities. It collects a lot more light than for instance an 80mm refractor, bringing within reach a variety of deep sky objects. Image quality for the planets and the moon is also good, but for this purpose we rather recommend the NexStar 80.

Astro-Imaging
With modern webcams (e.g. Philips ToUCam) you can take impressive images of the planets and the moon through this telescope. Compact digital cameras also bring good results. We offer the necessary adaptors for this purpose.

Scope of Delivery:

Good quality 1.25" metal focuser with locking screw
Starpointer - red dot finder (similar to left image)
Two 1.25" eyepieces with rubber eyeguard (20mm for 25x, 10mm for 100x)

Price:

Item No.	Short description	Price - Euros incl. VAT
Nex 114 SLT	Celestron reflector 114/1000mm with GoTo Mount and solid tripod	358.-

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Here you can find accessories that are important and helpful for almost any telescope. Cleaning tools, filters, star charts, ...

Please send requests or online orders to: sales@telescope-service.com

NexStar 130 GT

GoTo Newtonian .... Aperture 130mm .... Focal Length 650mm

This classical Newtonian with parabolical mirror has an enormous light gathering power for superb deep sky performance. With its short focal length of 650mm it is suited for wide angle views. This is particularly important for galaxies and extended nebulae as well as star clusters.

The parabolical primary mirror at the same time offers a very good image sharpness. This makes the telescope also suitable for observing planets and the moon. Visible detail on the planets is easily comparable with 80-100mm refractors while at the same time the telescope collects much more light for dim objects.

Astro Imaging
With the NexStar 130 GT some limited astro-imaging is possible. Its alt-azimuth mount will result in image rotation after about 20-60 seconds. But lunar and planetary imaging is possible without reservations, offering impressive results e.g. with a modern webcam.

Scope of Delivery:

Tube with high quality parabolical mirror for high image definition
Good quality 1.25" metal focuser with locking screw
Starpointer - red dot finder (see left image)
Two 1.25" eyepieces with rubber eyeguard (20mm for 32.5x, 10mm for 65x)

Price:

Item No.	Short description	Price - Euros incl. VAT
Nex 130 GT	Celestron reflector 130/650mm with GoTo Mount and aluminium tripod version with parabolical mirror	298.-

Recommended Accessories

Here you can find accessories that are important and helpful for almost any telescope. Cleaning tools, filters, star charts, ...

Please send requests or online orders to: sales@telescope-service.com

NexStar 4GT - Maksutov
102mm Aperture - 1325mm Focal Length - For visual and photographical use

The NexStar 4 GT is a very compact and highly portable telescope for travelling.

GoTo Maksutov ... Aperture 102mm ... Focal Length 1325mm

Probably the best buy in the compact Celestron NexStar telescope line. A sharp, high definition Maksutov-Cassegrain optical system combined with a sturdy and compact GoTo mount and sophisticated electronics.

Focus was put not only on mechanical stability through a very well dimensioned mount, but also on excellent portability. The telescope is compact enough to fit in most travel cases without a problem.

Optics
Maksutov-Cassegrains typically have an optical quality very close to that of a very good refractor telescope. At the same time they are free of false colour and are also much more compact.

Weights and Dimensions

Length with tube folded down:	45 cm
Base diameter:	24 cm
Tripod length / diameter	72 / 18.5 cm
Weight (Telescope + Mount)	4.8 kgs
Weight (Tripod)	4.2 kgs total

With this telescope's good optical quality magnifications up to 200x are possible (no "empty" magnification).

Focusing
Focusing works by moving the primary mirror inside the telescope tube. This has some major advantages. Attaching various accessories is no problem at all with the proper adaptors. No matter whether you would like to take photos with an SLR camera or use a binocular viewer, you will have no trouble reaching focus.

The focus knob itself is very ergonomic and large enough to be operated easily with gloves on.

Integrated Flip Mirror
The Nexstar 4 GT has two attachments where you can put your accessories. With a large knob you can switch between these two attachments. One of them is a 1.25" eyepiece holder on the upper side of the telescope for a comfortable observing position. The other is a threaded attachment at the rear of the telescope which allows you to attach cameras and similar accessories (see image).

Equatorial and Alt-Azimuth Mode
For additional versatility and ease of use the NexStar 4 offers two different tracking modes. The comfortable and easy to set up alt-azimuth mode requires no polar alignment and through Sky Align (see below) is very convenient.

For astro-imaging alt-azimuth mounted telescopes are not well suited, though. For this purpose you can mount the telescope in equatorial mode on the integrated polar wedge of the tripod. There will be no image rotation and therefore longer exposure times become possible. Here, too, alignment is made easy by Celestron's ingenious Sky Align.

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The tripod is included in the scope of delivery.

Visual Use
The excellent high definition Maksutov optical layout offers superb correction and image quality for objects within our solar system. Be it ridges and craters on the moon, or fine detail in Jupiter's atmosphere, or Saturn's Cassini division, all of this is easily visible in good contrast.

Beyond our solar system many star clusters, nebulae and galaxies are within reach of this telescope. Its inherent high contrast makes more objects visible than would be expected for a telescope of this size.

The telescope can also be used for terrestrial observing. Just switch to the terrestrial mode. Then you can still automatically move the telescope at high speed, making for a very comfortable high-tech spotting scope. When looking through the upper eyepiece attachment the image is upright, but not mirror reversed. There is also an optional erecting prism that can be screwed into the rear of the telescope. Then you have a 45 degree angled viewing position and an upright, terrestrially correct image.

Imaging
Most common cameras can be attached easily. We offer the needed adaptors for most mounts. The NexStar 4 then serves as a powerful telelens with good image definition even towards the edge.

Sky Align - Your Easy Way To The Stars

GoTo capable telescopes take a lot of the responsibility off your shoulders. They will automatically slew to thousands of objects, leaving you the time to do what you're out to do for: Observing! Each GoTo telescope must be aligned before it can be used properly. This procedure used to be complicated and required knowledge of at least a couple of dozen brighter stars. With Celestron's revolutionary new Sky Align this procedure has become ultra-simple:

Step 1 ... Just enter date, time and observing location.
Step 2 ... Point the telescope at three bright stars - you don't need to know which stars they are! Even planets and the moon will work.

Once you have finished this simple procedure you are ready to start observing. The telescope will slew to any object you might fancy within a moment's notice, driven by powerful servo motors.

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The integrated flip mirror - ideal for astro imaging. Find the object through the eyepiece, flip, take image, enjoy. It's as easy as it sounds.

Scope of Delivery:
No undersized optical finderscope, but rather the very practical Starpointer.
A good quality 20mm Plossl eyepiece (multi-coated) for 66x magnification.
Telescope with mount and GoTo controller. All knobs and handles are large and easy to use.
Tripod with integrated polar wedge.

The NexStar 4 is an attractive choice for stargazers looking for a compact, highly portable telescope with very good optical quality. Mechanical stability of the metal mount offers enough power reserves for heavy accessories and astro-imaging.

Price:

Item No.	Short description	Price - Euros incl. VAT
Nex 4	Celestron Maksutov 102/1300mm with GoTo mount and tripod (with integrated polar wedge mechanism)	398.-

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Please send requests or online orders to: sales@telescope-service.com

NexStar 4 SE
Maksutov-Cassegrain 102/1325mm
including tripod - tube can be disattached from the mount

Celestron's SE telescope line is the successor for their larger GT and SLP lines. The NexStar 4 SE offers several great advantages and features:

Setup
The NexStar 4 SE comes with a sturdy adjustable height tripod. The telescope can be used in equatorial mode (with the integrated polar wedge) or in alt-azimuth mode. EQ mode is for astro-imaging, alt-az mode for visual use. You can also put the telescope with its mount directly on a table, without using the tripod at all. Then you have an even more compact setup for travelling.

The tube is attached to the mount with a quick release saddle plate - it can be removed quickly
This is a particularly practical feature for transport. The mount itself and the telescope form two separate, easily portable parts. Another huge advantage is the possibility to use the telescope on other mounts, or to use other telescopes on this mount.

Highly Refined Software
The software has in the past years been improved for very good user friendliness. The new "Sky Align" procedure allows you to align the telescope on three bright stars without needing to know them at all! The procedure is easy, quick, and reliable. After alignment you can use all the comfort of a sophisticated GoTo control for your telescope.
You can even controll the functions of your digital SLR camera with the hand controller of the telescope!

Ultra-Compact - Suitable for Airline Travelling
You can remove the tube with its delicate optics from the mount for transport. Then you can take the tube - along with the delicate optics in it - as carry-on luggage for airline travelling, while the mount and tripod can go as normal luggage.

Suitable For Astro-Imaging
The digital revolution with its highly sophisticated digital cameras has spawned a new popularity of astro-imaging of all kinds. The NexStar 4 SE is a good basis for astro-imaging.
-- You can directly attach your SLR camera to the quick release saddle plate of the mount.
-- The integrated polar wedge allows you to use the mount in equatorial mode. This allows for longer exposure times without image rotation.

Remote Control of Digital SLR Cameras
-- You can control your digital SLR camera (e.g. Canon EOS) remote from the hand controller of the NexStar 4 SE. You can choose exposure times and access many camera functions.
Optical Quality
The NexStar 4 SE features the well-known optical quality that customers have come to expect from Celestron. The image is sharp, well-defined and diffraction-limited.

High contrast Maksutov-Cassegrain optics for high performance, medium to high power observing of terrestrial and astronomical objects.

Integrated flip mirror - helps to center the object. It also allows you to observe between exposures.
Specifications:

Optics Maksutov Cassegrain

Aperture / Focal Length 102mm / 1325mm

Focal Ratio 1 : 13

Coating Starbright XLT - enhanced coating

Flip Mirror integrated

Limiting Magnitude 12.5 mag

Resolution 1.14 "

Secondary Mirror 35.5 mm diameter

Tube Length 34 cm

Tube Weight approx. 2.5kgs

Mount Weight 4.5kgs

Software Features:

Over 40,000 objects database - further objects can be located and slewed to using their coordinates.

Controller works both in EQ and alt-azimuth mode.

NexRemote software for control through a PC is included.

Included: The Sky Level 1- software - over 10,000 objects database - with printable star charts.

The software is internet-updatable. This guarantees that you always have access to the latest version.

Clever Assistant for Polar Alignment - Wedge Align - no polar scope is necessary!
- after rough setup in equatorial mode and alignment using "Sky Align" select "Wedge Align".
- the telescope then centers the position, where the polar star should be after perfect polar alignment
- just center the polar star with the adjustment of the polar wedge. As soon as it is centered you have a perfectly polar-aligned mount!

Important Features:

High quality optics with XLT coating for enhanced image brightness. User-friendly GoTo control - the hand controller can of course be taken out of its holster. The tube can easily be removed from the mount. The connection is through the standard dovetail format. Sturdy tripod with integrated polar wedge - adjustable height for field use.

Removable Tube

A huge advantage of this telescope !!!!

This instrument is particularly compact for transport.

You can attach other telescopes to the mount, or you can directly attach your camera using the optional PS Foto dovetail plate. This makes the mount particularly attractive for astro-imaging.

Our smaller TS Duomount can be used to attach both the main instrument and a camera at the same time.

You can of course also take off the Maksutov tube and use it as a spotting scope on a camera tripod.

Sky Align - Your Easy Way To The Stars

GoTo capable telescopes take a lot of the responsibility off your shoulders. They will automatically slew to thousands of objects, leaving you the time to do what you're out to do for: Observing! Each GoTo telescope must be aligned before it can be used properly. This procedure used to be complicated and required knowledge of at least a couple of dozen brighter stars. With Celestron's revolutionary new Sky Align this procedure has become ultra-simple:

Step 1 ... Just enter date, time and observing location.
Step 2 ... Point the telescope at three bright stars - you don't need to know which stars they are! Even planets and the moon will work.

Once you have finished this simple procedure you are ready to start observing. The telescope will slew to any object you might fancy within a moment's notice, driven by powerful servo motors.

Prices:

Item No. Short description Price - Euros incl. VAT

Nex 4 SE Celestron Maksutov 102/1300mm with GoTo mount and tripod (with integrated polar wedge mechanism)
Tube can be removed from the mount.
Incl. red dot finderscope and 25mm Plossl eyepiece. 545.-

Recommended Accessories

Here you can find accessories that are important and helpful for almost any telescope. Cleaning tools, filters, star charts, ...

Please send requests or online orders to: sales@telescope-service.com

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