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Celestron - NexStar Evolution 8 WiFi Enabled Computerized Telescope - 8” Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope SCT - Control via Smartphone App - 10-Hour Lithium Battery - iPhone and Android Compatible

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Style: 8" SCT


Features

  • COMPUTERIZED TELESCOPE WITH WIFI FUNCTIONALITY: Explore the Universe and control your telescope with the free Celestron SkyPortal app for iOS and Android! Select any object from the apps database and the telescope locates and tracks it automatically.
  • CELESTRONS LEGENDARY 8 SCHMIDT-CASSEGRAIN OPTICAL TUBE: See the difference! Compact, portable 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube with StarBright XLT optical coatings provides stunning views.
  • SUPERIOR TRACKING ACCURACY: This computerized GoTo mount with high-performance brass worm gears and motors tracks objects smoothly as they appear to drift across the night sky. Ideal for star parties and astroimaging.
  • BUILT-IN 10-HOUR LITHIUM IRON PHOSPHATE BATTERY: Forget about buying an external power supply. Celestrons LiFePO4 battery is built right in for the safest, most reliable power anywhere.
  • EASY TO USE IN THE FIELD: Enjoy the improved industrial design with manual clutches and integrated carry handles, plus the added convenience of two accessory trays and a USB charge port for your phone.

Description

"This robotic WiFi telescope is the coolest app-cessory in the galaxy" – Wired Meet NexStar Evolution 8, the first WiFi-enabled Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. Slew to all the best celestial objects with a tap of your smartphone or tablet. Celestron’s SkyPortal app for iPhone and Android makes it easy. Celestron engineers designed NexStar Evolution to be the most user-friendly computerized telescope ever. Our proprietary SkyAlign alignment procedure is built right into the app, so you’re ready to observe in minutes. From there, use the planetarium interface or the list of Tonight’s Best objects to select a target to view. Forget about batteries or an external power supply; NexStar Evolution includes a lithium-iron phosphate battery that lasts 10 hours. You can even use the telescope’s USB port to charge your phone while you observe. Setting up NexStar Evolution is quick and painless with large, ergonomic handles. Manual clutches in both altitude and azimuth allow you to manually point the telescope when powered off. If you’re interested in astroimaging, the 8-inch NexStar Evolution is an excellent, affordable way to get started. It’s the only fork-mounted telescope in its price range that offers brass worm gears and improved motors. NexStar Evolution’s tracking accuracy is so impressive that you can capture images of deep-sky objects like the Orion Nebula by simply attaching your DSLR camera. Of course, the Schmidt-Cassegrain optical system offers bright, sharp views with StarBright XLT optical coatings—a great choice for visual observers and budding astroimagers alike. NexStar Evolution is equipped with 4 auxiliary ports. A classic NexStar+ hand control is included, but is not necessary when using NexStar Evolution with the mobile app. The telescope also includes a StarPointer red dot finderscope, 2 1.25” Plossl eyepieces, a star diagonal, and an AC adapter.

Brand: Celestron


Model Name: NexStar Evolution 8


Optical Tube Length: 70 Millimeters


Eye Piece Lens Description: Plossl


Objective Lens Diameter: 203.2 Millimeters


Telescope Mount Description: Altazimuth Mount


Product Dimensions: 45"D x 29"W x 15.5"H


Focus Type: Manual Focus


Power Source: Battery Powered


Finderscope: Straight-Through


Product Dimensions: 19.69 x 19.69 x 11.02 inches


Item Weight: 38.5 pounds


Item model number: 12091


Batteries: 4 Lithium Metal batteries required.


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No


Date First Available: May 7, 2014


Manufacturer: Celestron


Country of Origin: China


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I have owned about 20 to 30 telescopes over the past 40 years, including 4 previous Celestron 8 scopes. I've owned large Dobs (Teleports and Starmasters), Refractors (Tele Vue and Stellarvue) and even a Meade or two. I was intrigued by the Celestron Evolution EdgeHD with Star Sense. I was not disappointed. The GoTo feature is fantastic. The Star Sense really works. It hunts around the sky, takes pictures, recognizes star patters and then tells you it is aligned. The first time you use it, you need to use manual align so that the Star Sense camera aligns itself to the telescope. This is a one time thing and sounds more complicated than it is. The alignment worked well. Once aligned with star sense (using Auto Align), I selected M57 the Ring nebula and the Evolution scope put it right in the center of the eyepiece...amazing. I picked one celestial object after another (Saturn, Andromeda Galaxy, Dumbbell Nebula, Double Double cluster, Epsilon Lyra, etc.) and each time the Evolution scope landed the item in the center of the eyepiece. It never missed. This happened on repeated nights. When you auto align it asks you to first put the optical tube in the horizontal position. You don't have to be exact in this. A close approximation seems to be all that is required. Nice! I'm so satisfied with the Evolution HD scope that I will likely sell my 102mm Stellarvue. The 8 inch diameter definitely gives you a more satisfying view of deep sky objects than the 4 inch diameter of the refactor (at least for me). I updated the firmware in the telescope...be mindful that it updates the motor software, the Star sense and the hand controller firmware. The documents that come with the scope make you think you need a serial cable with a serial to USB converter cable. You don't. The engineers updated the cable ports so what you need is a USB to mini USB cable. What I couldn't figure out is whether you need one cable or two cables to accomplish all the firmware updates. I've read mixed messages on the Internet. I used only the one cable. Lots of things have been well thought out in the Evolution HD...like captive screws in the tripod, centering help to place the telescope in the mount, the built in lithium battery (no more batteries to trip over in the dark), handles on the base and next to the battery to help carry the telescope, a leveling bubble on the base. To properly balance the optical tube note from the picture that most of it sits forward so you can read the entire Evolution logo. The HD optical tube seems to be of very high quality. The optics are great. Even though my scope was shipped from NY to Hawaii, the scope arrived in perfect collimation. Note that if you decide to attach a reducer to the EvolutionHD in order to get a wider field you can't use the old Celestron reducer. You'll need to get the newer .7 celestron reducer which is more expensive. It is also difficult for dealers to get. Not sure why Celestron is not delivering more to the dealers. All in all this scope is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. ... show more
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