Celestron NEXSTAR 5SE Computerized Telescope

nice telescope to see nebulae and deep space objects. i am glad that I have this telescope. really loved it

really good

Update as on 31.Oct.2015: celestron has given up on my support and told me to check with local astronomy club to setup the telescope.Update as on 21.oct.2015: It has been more than 45 days now. I have been in touch with celestron support; with the exception of motor speed adjustment issue, I am still pleagued by goto alignment issue. The company is yet to acknowledge star pointer switch issue. I have to switch it on and off multiple times to get it working.I purchased nexstar 5se telescope and had it delivered on 3.Sept.2015 (India). I have had trouble with it from day 1. The following are the issues.1. Battery life is low: The battery power does not last more than 10 to 15 minutes. I have wasted 4 sets of batteries. I had read about this issue when I was reading reviews, but not everyone had this issue.Solution: I was told to use high amperage batteries by the vendor. (Looks like I need to have a separate budgeting every month just to buy batteries) OR buy a celestron powertank.2. Poor response from motors: The remote works fine when I change the directions of the telescope without any problems. As soon as I try to use skyalign, the motor response become extremely slow. The issue starts when I try to align the 2nd object and continues into 3rd object. I tried using celestron powertank and had the same issue.3. Skyalign does not work: I have tried using skyalign technology; 8 out of 9 times, it has failed to align. The one time it aligned, the telescope was pointing everything in the wrong direction.4. Trembling tripod: The tripod trembles under slightest of wind. There is lot of shaking when I try to focus the object on the OTA.5. Star finderscope has shortcomings: The object located at the center of Finderscope does not aligh with OTA. There is loose connection in the switch.6. I am really surprised there is no power adapter given along with the product. Looks like the battery issue is a known problem with your product. Please include atleast in future packages as it provides backup to your customers.I am very unhappy with the overall product with the exception of the optics. It has been 12 days and I have not had a single day I was able to enjoy the telescope. I had read very bad support reviews for Celestron. My only hope now is that, the product has 2 year warranty and expect it to make it work some time in the future.A costly bitter lesson.

very bad., telescope used in maa life