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title: "NexStar 5SE"
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# 5-inch aperture for crisp views SkyAlign tech for quick setup 40,000+ object GoTo database NexStar 5SE

**Brand:** celestron
**Price:** $U145880
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## Summary

> 🌌 Own the night sky—because the universe waits for no one!

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- **What is this?** NexStar 5SE by celestron
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## Best For

- celestron enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted celestron brand quality
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## Key Features

- • **Setup in Minutes, Not Hours:** Revolutionary SkyAlign technology and single fork arm design make assembly and alignment a breeze, so you spend more time stargazing.
- • **Effortless Cosmic Navigation:** Automated GoTo mount with a database of over 40,000 celestial objects means you never miss a star or galaxy—just point and explore.
- • **Stellar Clarity in a Compact Frame:** 5-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain optics deliver breathtaking views of planets, moons, and deep-sky wonders without bulky gear.
- • **Bonus Starry Night Software Included:** Unlock interactive sky simulations and custom star charts on your PC, enhancing your astronomy journey with expert tools valued over £120.
- • **Portable Powerhouse for Backyard or Beyond:** Lightweight 28 lbs total with steel tripod breaks down easily for spontaneous night sky adventures wherever you go.

## Overview

The NexStar 5SE is a premium 5-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain computerized telescope featuring a fully automated GoTo mount with a database of 40,000+ celestial objects, SkyAlign quick setup technology, and premium StarBright XLT coatings. Weighing just 28 lbs including tripod, it offers exceptional portability and optical performance for both beginners and seasoned astronomers. Included software and remote control capabilities elevate your stargazing experience, making it the perfect gateway to exploring planets, star clusters, and galaxies with ease and precision.

## Description

Product Description Celestron’s signature orange-tube telescope combines advanced features and excellent optics in one easy-to-use system, the NexStar 5SE. It’s the perfect choice for your first serious telescope, offering striking views at an economical price.Our Founder’s Vision, Reimagined for the 21st CenturyIn the 1970s, Celestron’s Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes brought the hobby of astronomy to the masses and established Celestron as the world’s premier telescope maker. Our founder, Tom Johnson, invented Celestron’s proprietary method of producing Schmidt corrector plates for superior views and maximum portability. Johnson believed in creating high-quality optical instruments at an affordable price, and inspired a generation of amateur astronomers.Four decades later, we’ve improved upon this design by adding cutting-edge features, while staying true to our founder’s intent.View the Universe’s Most Impressive Celestial ObjectsThe 5SE’s five-inch primary mirror packs enough light-gathering ability to observe the best that the solar system has to offer: Saturn’s rings, the cloud bands on Jupiter, and geographic features on the surface of the Moon. When it comes to deep sky objects, take your 5SE to a dark-sky site and you’ll see hundreds of pinpoint stars in the Hercules Globular Cluster, the spiral arms of the Whirlpool Galaxy, and more.Revolutionary Single Fork Arm MountWe know the best telescope is the one you will use most often. That’s why Celestron’s engineers created NexStar SE’s unique, patented single fork arm mount. It’s perfectly portable and makes setup quick and easy. What’s more, the NexStar SE breaks down into several lightweight and compact pieces, making it easy to transport, even in small vehicles. You’ll have no problem getting the NexStar SE to your favorite observing site, or setting it up quickly in your backyard.Of course, it’s what’s inside the mount that really counts. Sturdy construction from high-quality components give NexStar SE the pointing and tracking accuracy needed to observe and follow your favorite targets with push-button ease. Use the included NexStar+ hand control to locate over 40,000 celestial objects, or take a Sky Tour and let your telescope show you the best objects currently visible.Aligning your telescope is simple and painless, too, thanks to SkyAlign. This process makes alignment as easy as 1-2-3: just center three bright objects in your eyepiece and press ALIGN. For even easier alignment, attach our StarSense AutoAlign and your NexStar SE aligns itself! Manufacturer's Description Featuring high-quality Schmidt-Cassegrain optics, the NexStar 5 SE is an ideal telescope for observing and photographing the wonders of space. With a total weight of 28 lbs including the tripod, the ultra portable 5 SE features a precision optical system with 1,250 mm focal length (f/10) standard with our premium StarBright XLT coatings and offers 56% more light gathering power than a 4" model. The 5 SE includes a camera control feature that allows you to remotely take a series of timed exposures using your digital SLR camera. Plus the tripod featuring a built-in wedge helps make short-exposure astrophotography a heavenly experience. The NexStar 5 SE has all the same features as Celestron’s most advanced computerized GoTo telescopes, including our revolutionary SkyAlign™ alignment technology, a sky tour feature, a database of nearly 40,000 celestial objects and easy to use hand control. Plug the optional CN-16 GPS Accessory into NexStar’s auxiliary port and download data from orbiting GPS satellites for truly quick and easy alignments. The universe may be full of mysteries, but using the NexStar 5 SE isn’t one of them. 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, our superior StarBright XLT coatings, our revolutionary SkyAlign™ telescope alignment software and much more. Whether you are a seasoned astronomer looking for a portable scope with advanced features, or just starting your astronomy adventure and looking for an easy way to enjoy the night sky, a NexStar SE will help you take a closer look. Every NexStar SE includes a version of The Sky® software Level 1 Planetarium software for exploring the Universe on your PC and printing out custom star charts of the sky. In addition, you receive our NexRemote software that allows you to operate your telescope via your PC. Software package valued at over £120 included free with your NexStar SE!

Review: A Great Telescope for All levels. Starter to serious. - Dear Fellow Astronomers... If Buying One, Please read All. When setting up, don't forget the bubble-level supplied. It is an essential part of an ALT-AZ mount. Get the mount "flat" to the ground. If on old grass, with a thatch, or soft ground, tripod pads may help with "drift", over a session. With this sorted, what can I say ?!! Amazing Telescope is the minimum comment. You have gained a Portable, Superb value telescope. It is obvious that other eyepieces may be a requirement. I bought a case of assorted eyepieces and filters (Celestron). I treated myself to a zoom lens too, great fun, but not essential (using many lenses in the construction, shall reduce brightness, but if your target is the moon or planets, or bright nebulae ..is interesting). Having read other reviews (thank you all), I bought a Celestron Power Tank. AA batteries are a great option though. With a corrector plate, dewing over, in the cold, is a possible issue. Again, a Celestron Dew Shield, prevents this. There are electric ones around, but a basic shround has served me well enough with a frosty air. In short you could end up buying many "extras", which are not required. I bought a focal reducer for brighter, wider angled view (Creating effectictive telescope ratio to F6.3 compared to C8 F10, as bought - is easy to screw on/off at the eyepiece holder). Do you need this ? I did for some things, but could have survived without. Decide what you need to add, and don't go mad for "power/magnification". 50x Magnification for every Inch of scope is great, before the loss of resolution starts. I found Jupiter's Red Spot (more light brown at the moment), at 150x. Yes, go higher if image clear and stable. However, know the difference between a clear sky, and good "seeing", when the stars have very little "twinkle". The atmosphere can be be deceptive from day/night. Avoid being disappointed, if a clear view is so different from one night to the next. I do not do astrophotography, Very expensive hobby. Visual is best for me. In a "captured image", the Brighter stars are Bigger. though they are not. In the eyepiece you always get that "needle-point" image, just more intense when brighter. Stunning vistas. Even Barnard's star, was amazing. Tiny faint needle-point star field, with an obvious faint red dwarf. I would not have found this, with any ease, without the GOTO handset where you can enter the celestial co-ordinates (RA-DEC) of any object (the menu options in your manual describing the handset controls - indeed always read your manuals - even though not "trendy" !) I needed that facility to "GOTO" for a few comets too, their constantly moving position, can be found online, each day. However below, for fun, to show what you can have a go at/for, with a mobile phoneholder on the eyepiece, is a limited view of Venus at Crescent phase (minor wobble), and a moon shot. Lastly, Alignment is very easy ! "2 star", if you know the Star Names, or "3 star", for Any Bright objects, but you must be accurate with location, and local time. To note, give a good spread, in compass angle (azimuth), of targets, whichever mode of alignment. Keep it simple, and do as much as you feel happy with, the 25mm eyepiece is fine. AA batteries are fine, don't spend a fortune with add-ons. Grow With the scope and what you want from it. A fantastic telescope. Have fun looking up !!! P.S. I had to add some lovely images of M42. The Great Nebula of Orion. As mentioned above, sometimes it is the night (seeing) that picks Us ! I love the visual of M42 in my 25mm eyepiece. If you Google "Messier 42 in a telescope eyepiece", you shall see images, drawn on paper (sketches), of huge flowing arms of gas. It is stunning in reality ! I could not take my eyes of it, even though a frosty night. What you Cannot See in low light is the colour ! I thought to put my phone over the eyepiece, with my phone holder, with some setting changes (mid-range Samsung, selecting:- Camera/More/Pro - many adjustments available), and was blown away. And had to share with you all. One lovely "still", showing the trapezium quartet of stars in this stellar nursery. One I over-exposed, showing more of M42 ... and M43 popped out, top-right (adjoined), and then for fun, I took a video ! ( you may need to increase screen brightness for full effect). The shimmering/scintillation is only atmospherics, though sure that that would be more the case, nearer to it ! I did a video of Jupiter too, but only one video allowed here. All my shots in this review are my first attempts, with no processing. Just for fun and show a little of what a Celestron C8 can provide. Additional: Don't forget to use the "Sky Tour" button (also number 5), on the handset... for other delights ! I found that it can give me, some targets, very low on the horizon, so if not available, "arrow skip" them and carry on. Enjoy. I do.
Review: Excellent. - Only used a couple of times up to now lots of cloudy sky. When it was possible great view of the moon and Saturn. Takes some setting up and quite heavy to handle. Depending were you are can be used connected to electric or on batteries. Up to now very pleased with this purchase.

## Features

- NEXSTAR COMPUTERISED TELESCOPE: The NexStar 5SE Computerised Telescope features Celestron’s iconic orange tube design with updated technology and the latest features for amazing stargazing for beginners and experienced observers
- 5-INCH APERTURE: The five-inch primary mirror in this Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope for adults and kids to be used together packs enough light-gathering ability to observe the best that our Solar System has to offer, while retaining a compact form factor
- FULLY-AUTOMATED GOTO MOUNT: Featuring a database of more than 40,000 celestial objects, the GoTo mount built into our telescopes for astronomy beginners automatically locates and tracks objects for you
- EASY TO ASSEMBLE AND BREAK DOWN: The single fork arm design and sturdy steel tripod all assemble and break down from separate components for easy transportation. SkyAlign technology gets your telescope aligned and ready in minutes
- BONUS FREE STARRY NIGHT SOFTWARE: The NexStar 5SE Telescope includes a FREE download of one of the top consumer rated astronomy software programs for an interactive sky simulation

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B000GUHOYE |
| Aperture Modes | F2 |
| Batteries | 8 Lithium Metal batteries required. (included) |
| Best Sellers Rank | 18,940 in Electronics & Photo ( See Top 100 in Electronics & Photo ) 43 in Telescopes |
| Brand | Celestron |
| Colour | Orange |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (3,588) |
| Date First Available | 5 Nov. 2008 |
| Delivery information | We cannot deliver certain products outside mainland UK ( Details ). We will only be able to confirm if this product can be delivered to your chosen address when you enter your delivery address at checkout. |
| Focus type | Manual Focus |
| Guaranteed software updates until | unknown |
| Included components | Optical tube Single Fork Arm Mount and Tripod Accessory Tray Star Pointer Finderscope Built-In Wedge NexStar+ Hand Control 25mm eyepiece Star Diagonal |
| Item Weight | 7.98 kg |
| Item model number | 11036 |
| Max Focal Length | 1250 Millimeters |
| Min Focal Length | 1250 Millimeters |
| Objective Lens Diameter | 127 Millimetres |
| Package Dimensions L x W x H | 81.3 x 66.8 x 32.8 centimetres |
| Package Weight | 15.67 Kilograms |
| Part number | 11036-CGL |
| Product Dimensions L x W x H | 81.3 x 86.4 x 132.1 centimetres |
| Size | Nexstar 5SE Telescope |
| Style | NexStar 5SE SCT |
| Telescope Mount Description | Motorized Altazimuth Mount |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Celestron
- **Eye piece lens description:** Plössl
- **Finderscope:** Reflex
- **Focus type:** Manual Focus
- **Model name:** NexStar 5SE SCT
- **Objective lens diameter:** 127 Millimetres
- **Optical tube length:** 330 Millimetres
- **Power source:** Battery Powered
- **Product dimensions:** 32D x 27W x 13H centimetres
- **Telescope mount description:** Motorized Altazimuth Mount

## Images

![NexStar 5SE - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51x4HpX-6VL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Style** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Can you use this as a tabletop without the tripod?**
A: I guess you could do that but it wouldn't be very stable. It depends what you are trying to do. if you want to point it to the moon or bright objects then I guess it would work. Deep space and astrophotography would require you to put it on the tripod. The tripod that it comes with is very good quality and very stable.

**Q: What is the difference between the Celestron Nexstar 127slt and the Nexstar 5se? Which one is better?**
A: Check this link out http://www.astronomyforum.net/celestron-nexstar-telescope-forum/134708-nexstar-slt-127-vs-5se-6se.html

**Q: Is this a good telescope for a new astronomer / astrophotographer to use to start out? How much extra gear would I need to get?**
A: I am a newcomer to telescopes & I am very pleased to have purchased a 5" Celestron.  The bigger ones are heavier & too big to lug around all of the time.  If you want a bigger Celestron, they actually work the same as the 5".  With it, I got a pretty neat CD with star positions for every day of the year.  I have researched the extras you need or might want & came up with the following:  Celestron case...It seems expensive, but my Celestron 5" fits perfectly in there plus a lot of extras...very well built. Celestron tripod case...fits my tripod very well...good quality.  Celestron GPS...not needed, but is very convenient, especially if you view from different locations...saves you the trouble of re-entering latitude & longitude.  Celestron case of assorted lenses & filters...good idea because you will want them sooner or later anyway.  Celestron battery pack...used when you are away from electric hookup...I bought the cheaper one...It includes a adapter to plug into your car if you want to use power from there.  I didn't need a radio like the more expensive one & seems to be of good quality.  I bought a $125.00 solar lens for looking at the sun.  You must have a solar lens for sun viewing.  You can get cheaper ones.  I hope this helps...

**Q: What is the exact weight of the package in pounds? The amazon description says it weighs 39 pounds! this telescope is very small! I need to know.**
A: Leonardo O -   I think that the weight is correct.  The reason is not the telescope...but Celestron includes also a sturdy tripod... and the tripod does weigh at least fifteen pounds or so ( my guess ).  Also because this is a telescope , Celestron uses quiet a bit of cardboard and packing materials to protect it.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Great Telescope for All levels. Starter to serious.
*by A***. on 20 March 2025*

Dear Fellow Astronomers... If Buying One, Please read All. When setting up, don't forget the bubble-level supplied. It is an essential part of an ALT-AZ mount. Get the mount "flat" to the ground. If on old grass, with a thatch, or soft ground, tripod pads may help with "drift", over a session. With this sorted, what can I say ?!! Amazing Telescope is the minimum comment. You have gained a Portable, Superb value telescope. It is obvious that other eyepieces may be a requirement. I bought a case of assorted eyepieces and filters (Celestron). I treated myself to a zoom lens too, great fun, but not essential (using many lenses in the construction, shall reduce brightness, but if your target is the moon or planets, or bright nebulae ..is interesting). Having read other reviews (thank you all), I bought a Celestron Power Tank. AA batteries are a great option though. With a corrector plate, dewing over, in the cold, is a possible issue. Again, a Celestron Dew Shield, prevents this. There are electric ones around, but a basic shround has served me well enough with a frosty air. In short you could end up buying many "extras", which are not required. I bought a focal reducer for brighter, wider angled view (Creating effectictive telescope ratio to F6.3 compared to C8 F10, as bought - is easy to screw on/off at the eyepiece holder). Do you need this ? I did for some things, but could have survived without. Decide what you need to add, and don't go mad for "power/magnification". 50x Magnification for every Inch of scope is great, before the loss of resolution starts. I found Jupiter's Red Spot (more light brown at the moment), at 150x. Yes, go higher if image clear and stable. However, know the difference between a clear sky, and good "seeing", when the stars have very little "twinkle". The atmosphere can be be deceptive from day/night. Avoid being disappointed, if a clear view is so different from one night to the next. I do not do astrophotography, Very expensive hobby. Visual is best for me. In a "captured image", the Brighter stars are Bigger. though they are not. In the eyepiece you always get that "needle-point" image, just more intense when brighter. Stunning vistas. Even Barnard's star, was amazing. Tiny faint needle-point star field, with an obvious faint red dwarf. I would not have found this, with any ease, without the GOTO handset where you can enter the celestial co-ordinates (RA-DEC) of any object (the menu options in your manual describing the handset controls - indeed always read your manuals - even though not "trendy" !) I needed that facility to "GOTO" for a few comets too, their constantly moving position, can be found online, each day. However below, for fun, to show what you can have a go at/for, with a mobile phoneholder on the eyepiece, is a limited view of Venus at Crescent phase (minor wobble), and a moon shot. Lastly, Alignment is very easy ! "2 star", if you know the Star Names, or "3 star", for Any Bright objects, but you must be accurate with location, and local time. To note, give a good spread, in compass angle (azimuth), of targets, whichever mode of alignment. Keep it simple, and do as much as you feel happy with, the 25mm eyepiece is fine. AA batteries are fine, don't spend a fortune with add-ons. Grow With the scope and what you want from it. A fantastic telescope. Have fun looking up !!! P.S. I had to add some lovely images of M42. The Great Nebula of Orion. As mentioned above, sometimes it is the night (seeing) that picks Us ! I love the visual of M42 in my 25mm eyepiece. If you Google "Messier 42 in a telescope eyepiece", you shall see images, drawn on paper (sketches), of huge flowing arms of gas. It is stunning in reality ! I could not take my eyes of it, even though a frosty night. What you Cannot See in low light is the colour ! I thought to put my phone over the eyepiece, with my phone holder, with some setting changes (mid-range Samsung, selecting:- Camera/More/Pro - many adjustments available), and was blown away. And had to share with you all. One lovely "still", showing the trapezium quartet of stars in this stellar nursery. One I over-exposed, showing more of M42 ... and M43 popped out, top-right (adjoined), and then for fun, I took a video ! ( you may need to increase screen brightness for full effect). The shimmering/scintillation is only atmospherics, though sure that that would be more the case, nearer to it ! I did a video of Jupiter too, but only one video allowed here. All my shots in this review are my first attempts, with no processing. Just for fun and show a little of what a Celestron C8 can provide. Additional: Don't forget to use the "Sky Tour" button (also number 5), on the handset... for other delights ! I found that it can give me, some targets, very low on the horizon, so if not available, "arrow skip" them and carry on. Enjoy. I do.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent.
*by D***B on 31 December 2025*

Only used a couple of times up to now lots of cloudy sky. When it was possible great view of the moon and Saturn. Takes some setting up and quite heavy to handle. Depending were you are can be used connected to electric or on batteries. Up to now very pleased with this purchase.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great top notch telescope built to last forever!
*by D***. on 25 August 2025*

This is a top notch telescope. Everything about it is quality and it is all heavy, solid stuff. The quality of the optics is superb. Surprisingly, it is very easy to put together. And then to use it, I thought it might be complicated. But it isn't. To start with, you can use the hand control like a joystick to just point it and use the finder scope! The spiret level was a breeze to use because if you extend the tripod on a level surface, it is bang on anyway. I like the useful max power of 500x and the impressive 8inch appature to gather the light. Use this with a computer connected CCD eyepiece and it is even more unbelievable good! Expensive but great quality, built to last and zip running costs. Oh, and you can get a power adapter for 12 pounds to save on the batteries too.

## Frequently Bought Together

- Celestron - NexStar 5SE Telescope - Computerized Telescope for Beginners and Advanced Users - Fully-Automated GoTo Mount - SkyAlign Technology - 40,000+ Celestial Objects - 5-Inch Primary Mirror
- AC Adapter Power Cord for Telescopes – Delivers 2A @ 12 VDC – Ideal for LCM, SkyProdigy, Advanced VX, & NexStar SLT/SE – Eliminates The Need for Batteries - Includes International Plugs
- Celestron 14 Piece Telescope Accessory Kit - Plossl Eyepieces, Barlow Lens, Colored Filters, Moon Filter, and Sturdy Carry Case

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