This beautiful scope has been used twice by me in my back yard, I just dont have the time to use it, so it has been sitting in my walkin master closet covered with a sheet,

　　8 inches of light-gathering aperture doesn't get more portable than this!

　　An 8 inch telescope is the right amount of aperture for viewing just about anything in the night sky. The Celestron NexStar 8 SE Telescope sets up and breaks down quickly and is great for taking to dark sky locations.

　　The largest of the NexStar SE family with 78% more light gathering than a 6-inch model, the Celestron NexStar 8 SE Telescope will enable you to see deep into the universe. The distinctive patented fork arm with ergonomically designed integrated hand control cradle gives solid support to Celestron’s classic 8-inch optics. The Celestron NexStar 8 SE Telescope features Schmidt-Cassegrain 8-inch aperture optics with Celestron's premium StarBright XLT coatings and a powerful 2,032mm focal length and f/10 focal ratio.

　　The Celestron NexStar 8 SE Telescope has all the same features as Celestron’s most advanced computerized GoTo telescopes, including the revolutionary SkyAlignâ„¢ alignment technology, a sky tour feature, a database of over 40,000 celestial objects and easy to use hand control.

　　Celestron's Revolutionary SkyAlign telescope alignment system

　　The days of complicated telescope assembly and setup are over. Celestron NexStar SE telescopes can be set up in a matter of minutes with no tools required!

　　Using Celestron's patented SkyAlign telescope alignment technology, 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 pick the moon or bright planets.

　　NexStar 8SE - General Features

　　•8" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope

　　•SE combines the classic heritage of the original orange tube telescopes with the latest state-of-the-art features

　　•StarBright XLT high transmission coatings come standard

　　•Quick release fork arm mount, optical tube and accessory tray for no-tool setup

　　•Celestron's unique patented single fork arm with integral hand control design provides a rigid and smooth operating structure for the optical tube

　　•StarPointer finderscope to help with alignment and accurately locating objects

　　•Sturdy computerized Altazimuth mount

　　•Ultra sturdy steel tripod with accessory tray

　　•Star diagonal provides more comfortable viewing position when observing objects that are high in the sky

　　NexStar 8SE - Computerized Mount Features

　　•Proven NexStar computer control technology

　　•40,000 object database with 200 user-definable objects and expanded information on over 200 objects

　　•SkyAlign allows you to align on any three bright celestial objects, making for a fast and easy alignment process

　　•Flash upgradeable hand control software and motor control units for downloading product updates over the Internet

　　•Custom database lists of all the most famous deep-sky objects by name and catalog number; the most beautiful double, triple and quadruple stars; variable star; solar systems; objects and asterisms

　　•DC Servo motors with encoders on both axes

　　•Autoguider port for long exposure astrophotography

　　•Double line, 16-character Liquid Crystal Display Hand Control with backlit LED buttons for easy operation of goto features

　　•NexRemote telescope control software and RS-232 cable included for advanced control of your telescope via computer

　　•GPS-compatible with optional CN16 GPS Accessory (93963

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　　all manuals, cd and original box is included

　　Location: Bakersfield, Ca