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Celestron NexStar Evolution 8 EdgeHD Telescope with StarSense $4699 ($1250 Off RRP) Delivered @ Optics Central

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Celestron NexStar Evolution 8 EdgeHD Telescope with StarSense $4699 ($1250 Off RRP) Delivered @ Optics Central
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AssociatedOpticsAU on 22/01/2024 - 16:00 opticscentral.com.au (309 clicks)
Last edited 22/01/2024 - 17:27

The Celestron NexStar Evolution 8 EdgeHD Telescope with StarSense is on sale now for $4699 - (RRP $5949 - 20% 0ff RRP) free shipping or pick up from Mitcham or Perth warehouses.

This telescope is ideal for both beginners and seasoned astrophotographers due to the Evolution GOTO tracking computerised mount and StarSense AutoAlign technology which makes setting up and tracking celestial objects fun and easy. The EdgeHD optics also eliminates elongated starts at the edges, enhancing your astroimaging experience. This Schmidt - Cassegrain telescope has a wide 8-inch aperture which allows you to comfortably observe and photograph planets and deep space objects.

Features

Optical design: EdgeHD SCT
Aperture: 8 inches
Focal length: 2032mm
Focal Ration: f/10.0
Eyepieces: 40mm Plossl and 13mm Plossl
Highest magnification: 480x
Mount: Celestron NEXSTAR Evolution single fork arm mount
Accessories: StarSense AutoAlign Accessory
Wifi Enabled
Battery: Built in rechargeable lithium battery
Hand controller
NexStar database: 40,000+ Objects

RRP: $5949
Today's Price: $4699 free shipping

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  • prodrome on 22/01/2024 - 16:01
    -1

    Thanks op. Bought 3

    • Tyler Kwok on 22/01/2024 - 16:04
      +3

      only 3? there are 7 days in a week!

    • captainmac on 22/01/2024 - 16:53
      +2

      One for each of your eyes

  • Terencey on 22/01/2024 - 16:09
    +4

    Should I choose this or the one from Aldi ($49.99)?

  • DGrayson82 on 22/01/2024 - 16:18
    +5

    I was hoping for the Hubble to go on sale but it rarely ever does, might have to settle for this

    • IsTops on 22/01/2024 - 22:42
      -1

      Waiting for the James Webb to go on sale

  • saitaris on 22/01/2024 - 16:22

    PSA: this is an awful, awful choice of setup for photographing deep space objects despite what the description of the deal claims. You will quickly want to throw the entire thing in the bin if you buy it for that purpose.

    • tgnielsen on 22/01/2024 - 20:19
      +1

      You can make this excellent for Astro photography, but it requires significant additional investment in focal reducers and an equatorial mount. I have an 8” SCT like this myself and it takes amazing pictures but it’s a significant technical challenge to setup initially. If you want to take easy pictures with limited technical knowledge you are best off getting something like the Seestar50 - however this has no upgrade potential if you do take a fancy to the hobby.

      • saitaris on 22/01/2024 - 20:57

        Yep there is nothing wrong with the telescope for astrophotography (besides it likely being very challenging for a beginner) but the setup as a whole is not appropriate for astrophotography without the extra investment you mention.

  • bazingaa on 22/01/2024 - 16:36

    btw, if anyone interested in astrophotography at a budget , get a Seestar S50, awesome results for the price

    • PCHammond on 22/01/2024 - 17:01

      Or a Dwarf 2. I'm having fun with mine

    • bboz on 22/01/2024 - 17:21

      What about something for a beginner that can help with finding/tracking planets etc?

      I know a few years ago there was some sort of system that I believe connected to the internet and did that sorry of thing. I believe it might have even been crowd funded?

      • Banj0 on 22/01/2024 - 17:31

        https://www.amazon.com.au/Cambridge-Star-Atlas-Wil-Tirion/dp…

        Saved you $4,653.44, and it works offline!

      • tgnielsen on 22/01/2024 - 20:15

        The Celestron telescopes are excellent for this star / planet tracking. Depending on your preference you can start with something smaller like a 4” or 6”. I’d prefer the 6” because you can upgrade it if the hobbies takes your fancy which anything less is quite restricted.

    • newxr on 22/01/2024 - 22:42
      +1

      Agreed. Pity we can't post photos to show. At $850-900 the Seestar S50 is a bargain and a great introduction to astrophotography.

  • MakeBread on 22/01/2024 - 17:41

    Good for the kids

  • jlogic on 22/01/2024 - 17:58
    +1

    Gonna say… every telescope post always something about the telescope in question being awful.

    Should be a post pointing out what ones we should look for… interesting hobby but put off due to the amount of awful telescope there are when they are on special.

    • beatsntoons on 22/01/2024 - 18:15

      It's not an awful telescope. It's not great for photography, but as a visual scope, it's quite good.
      And it can still do photography but really you should get a proper equatorial mount.
      Alt-Az needs a field de-rotator.

      If you want this scope for photography, just get the scope and look for a proper mount. It's 6.35kg so not that heavy and can be carried by relatively cheap mounts.

    • tgnielsen on 22/01/2024 - 20:09

      It’s actually an excellent telescope for visual astronomy, and very easy to use. However astronomy is an expensive hobby. The quality of what you look at visually is determined by good eyepieces which this does not come with, and which will set you back a pretty penny - see Nagler to understand what I mean.

      For Astrophotography this telescope has too high a focal ratio and small a field of view. Much of what you want to take pictures of can’t be seen easily visually, but are in fact bigger than the moon. The best way to do photography with this is to buy a Starizona Hyperstar which turns this into an excellent telescope for imaging. However that will set you back another $1000 and that’s before you add a camera to the setup which will cost you another $1000 or more.

      Then as you want to take longer exposures you need an equatorial mount which will also set you back in the order of $2000. It’s an expensive rabbit hole to fall down.

    • jlogic on 23/01/2024 - 11:53

      Thanks for the pointers… it does sound like an expensive hobby.

      So what is a good way to enter this hobby so I can share the enjoyment of seeing celestial objects with my kids. No need to have fancy equipment just be able to view it would be fine. Can't really afford all the items to take photos so I just watching them is fine, I just use a sky tracker so I know what general direction to look. Thanks.

      @beatsntoons and @tgnielsen

      • BuyoTheCat on 23/01/2024 - 14:13
        +1

        a 150mm or 200mm dobsonian is the cheapest and most fun for visual. nothing electronic or mechanical for kids to break unless the push the tube over.and break the primary mirror. a good way to learn where things are located in the sky.

        • jlogic on 23/01/2024 - 15:47

          Thanks… will look into that.

  • INeverPayFullPrice on 22/01/2024 - 18:44

    How good of an eyesight do I need to have to use or see things through this expensive thing?

    • tgnielsen on 22/01/2024 - 20:12
      +1

      An eyepiece with a decent relief (say 20mm) will let you look through it with your glasses on.

      • fredk1000 on 22/01/2024 - 22:44

        I wear reading glasses, actually I need glasses now for focus far away.
        Anyway when I use my telescope I do not wear glasses, I focus to my vision, only problem is it is focused for me but when some else looks it is out of focus for them or if you photograph from smart phone I need to focus with glasses on.
        Looks clearer to me when I do not wear my glasses.

    • fredk1000 on 22/01/2024 - 22:52

      You do not need spend this much to start, too much to spend if you are a beginner and do not know if you will continue the hobby.
      For visual astronomy, moon. planets looks much larger and would look amazing, but stars still look like dots, just a bit larger, you maybe disappointed looking at stars.

  • BuyoTheCat on 22/01/2024 - 21:24

    go JWST or go home

  • LeifSmart on 23/01/2024 - 10:25

    This is still one of the best value telescopes for beginners imo:

    https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/255693341210

    I bought it when it ebay had a 20% off, so made it a real bargain but even at full price it's a great option for anyone looking to dip their toe into the hobby

    • fredk1000 on 25/01/2024 - 22:28

      Looks good, how well does the Goto function work? Accurate?

      • LeifSmart on 27/01/2024 - 07:48

        Pretty good, but depends on setting it up and calibrating it properly. Last few times I've used it I've just manually aimed since i was looking at planets easy to find.

        • fredk1000 on 27/01/2024 - 23:37

          Thanks for the reply.

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