NEW Celestron NexStar 8 SE Special Edition 8" Telescope $100 FACTORY REBATE THRU 12/31! FREE UPS S&H! SALE GIFT Start Price USD 1,298.99 Current Price USD 1,298.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, December 03, 2008 End Time Saturday, December 06, 2008 Location Northbrook, IL See more about 'NEW Celestron NexStar 8 SE Special Edition 8" Telescope' Description Store Search in titles & descriptions Store Categories OpticsPlanet Pages Home Page Our Policies OpticsPlanet Super Sale Items with Free S&H Perfect Gifts Item of the Month Demo And Open Box About the Seller New Celestron NexStar 8SE Telescope 11069 - 8" Special Edition Schmidt - Cassegrain Computerized Telescope from an Authorized US Celestron Distributor! $100 FACTORY REBATE AVAILABLE!!! OpticsPlanet is an Authorized dealer or distributor for all the products we sell, and all of them come with full U.S. Manufacturer Warranty. We have thousands of brand name products in stock in our IL-based warehouses, and all our items offered on sale on Ebay normally ship next business day after the payment is recieved. If you have any questions about this listing, feel free to contact us via e-mail Ebay@OpticsPlanet.com! DOWNLOAD THE REBATE FORM HERE Let a Celestron NexStar 8 SE Telescope 11069 help you find thousands of stars, planets galaxies and more at the touch of a button! In the tradition of Celestron's famous orange optical tubes, the new Celestron NexStar SE Telescopes  combine 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 coatings, our revolutionary SkyAlign telescope alignment software and much more. With the Celestron 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 Celestron Nex-Star technology, the Celestron NexStar 8SE Telescope has 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 Celestron NexStar-SE Telescopes 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 Celestron NexStar SE 8" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope 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. Whether you are a seasoned astronomer looking for a portable telescope with advanced features, or just starting your astronomy adventure and looking for an easy way to enjoy the night sky, Celestron nexstar se telescope will help you take a closer look. Celestron's Revolutionary SkyAlign The days of complicated telescope assembly and setup are over. Celestron NexStar SE 8 inch telescope 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. Specifications for Celestron NexStar 8SE Telescope 11069: OPTICAL DESIGN:  Schmidt-CassegrainAPERTURE:  203 mm (7.99 in)FOCAL LENGTH:  2032 mm (80 in)FOCAL RATIO:  10.01FINDERSCOPE:  StarPointerDOVETAIL COMPATIBILITY:  Quick Release Tube ClampMOUNT:  Single Fork Arm AltazimuthOPTICAL TUBE:  AluminumEYEPIECE 1:  25 mm (0.98 in)MAGNIFICATION 1:  81.28 xSTAR DIAGONAL:  1.25"OTHER EQUIPMENT:  N/ATRIPOD:  Steel legCD ROM:  NexRemote V1.6.14 & The Sky L1POWER SUPPLY:  8-AA batteries (not included)HIGHEST USEFUL MAGNIFICATION:  480 xLOWEST USEFUL MAGNIFICATION:  29 xLIMITING STELLAR MAGNITUDE:  14RESOLUTION:  0.68 arc secondsRESOLVING POWER:  0.57 arc secondsLIGHT GATHERING POWER:  843 xANGULAR FIELD OF VIEW:  0.63 °LINEAR FIELD OF VIEW (@1000 YDS):  33 ft (10.06 m)OPTICAL COATINGS:  Starbright XLT CoatingSECONDARY MIRROR OBSTRUCTION:  2.5 in (63.5 mm)SECONDARY MIRROR OBSTRUCTION BY AREA:  10%SECONDARY MIRROR OBSTRUCTION BY DIAMETER:  31.30%OPTICAL TUBE LENGTH:  17 in (431.8 mm)TELESCOPE WEIGHT:  24 lb (10.89 kg)TRIPOD AND MOUNT WEIGHT:  9 lb (4.08 kg)MOTOR DRIVE:  Integrated D.C. ElectronicsCOMPUTER HAND CONTROL:  Double line, 16 character Liquid Crystal Display w/ 19 fiber optic backlit LED buttonsSLEW SPEEDS:  Nine slew speedsTRACKING MODES:  Alt-Az, EQ North & EQ SouthSOFTWARE FEATURES:  N/AALIGNMENT PROCEDURES:  SkyAlign, Auto 2-Star Align, 1-Star Align, 2-Star Align, SolarSymtem AlignDATABASE:  40,000+ objectsSOFTWARE PRECISION:  24bit, 0.08 arcsec calculationsCOMMUNICATION PORTS:  RS-232 communication port on hand control, Autoguider port, Aux portTRACKING RATES:  Sidereal, Solar and Lunar Features of Celestron NexStar 8SE Telescope 11069: Computerized hand control with a nearly 40,000 object database and motorized altazimuth mountQuick release optical tube for easy no-tool setupStarBright® XLT enhanced coatings for maximum light transmission and claritySkyAlign™ allows you to align on any three bright objects, for a fast and easy alignment processStarPointer finderscope to help with alignment and accurately locating objectsFlash upgradeable hand control; update your telescope's operating software via the internetAll NexStar SE models are GPS compatible and come standard with an auxiliary port for use with additional accessoriesInternal battery compartment to prevent cord wrap during useIncludes NexRemote™ telescope control software, for advanced control of your telescope via computer"THE SKY" Planetarium software - with a 10,000 object database, printable sky maps and enhanced imagesRigid adjustable tripod for portability and convenience Package Contents: Celestron NexStar 8SE Telescope 11068finderscopeUltra sturdy steel tripodCD-ROM "The Sky" Astronomy Software25 mm Eyepiece Recommened Celestron Telescope Accessories for Celestron NexStar SE Computerized Telescope Model #:   Celestron Telescope NexStar SE Accessory 94303:   Eyepiece & Filter Kit 1.25 in 18774:  PowerTank, 12v Power Supply 93712:  NexImage 93503:  VSP (Vibration Suppression Pads) Celestron NexStar 8SE Telescope 11069 Rating & Reviews Average Rating 5.00 out of 5.0 Easy To Set Up 5.00 out of 5.0 Usability 4.50 out of 5.0 Features 5.00 out of 5.0 Value for your money 4.50 out of 5.0 Meets expectations 4.50 out of 5.0 Read 2 Reviews     Review & Rate OpticsPlanet SKU: CI-TS-11069 Celestron NexStar 8SE Telescope 11069 - 8" Special Edition Schmidt - Cassegrain Computerized Telescopes We offer full line of Celestron Telescopes, and all of them are available in our IL-based Optics Planet store! 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