Celestron Nexstar 6se A Good Scope To Start With?

[DaveyLeo10]

I've had a telescope before when I was a kid so I wouldn't say I'm a total novice but now that I'm looking to buy my first real telescope I'm seriously considering the Celestron Nexstar 6se Telescope.

Now I have read a lot of reviews etc and while they are somewhat helpful I'm just hoping for more personal advice.

I live in high rise flats 8 floors up. I live in the city (Liverpool) so light pollution is a problem. Most of the time I will be limited to stargazing from my balcony but being compact and easy to move is key.

I just want to hear your experiences with this scope and ideally if you're similar circumstances with light pollution and how it affect quality.

Just anything you feel I should know about this scope, doesn't matter what I'm doing as much research as possible.

Thanks

[damnut]

Hi There,

The Nexstar 6se is a cracking scope, normally if you were starting out folk would recommend a dob. But given your viewing constraints then you have chosen well. It does have a narrow field of view but plenty of aperture.

If you are not far away from sefy park or croxteth then they are reasonable sites to go (not alone) else you could go to the car park at crosby beach. That gives you a complete sea horizon from W towards the wirral  and the welsh coast and  N towards formby.

Good luck with your choice, now the teaser which part of the A580 n(Bullens Road) or s(Lake st)??

[DaveyLeo10]

It's crazy you mention Sefton park because that's where I live lol. My flat overlooks the park instead of overlooking houses so I feel a little lucky in that sense.

Thanks for the advice. I feel it's a good choice!

[Gazabone]

I have a 6se and it's one of the most used scopes I have. It got the starsense attachment for it which makes alignment an absolute breeze. For example, I set it going last night, sat back and after a very short while thought it had had a hiccup and had somehow stopped working. I looked at the handset which said it was all aligned and ready to go....it proceeded to find everything I asked it to. Such a shame it was full moon as the fainter things I normally like to look at were drowned out. Hope that helps

[Pig]

I too have a 150mm SCT and I used to own a Nexstar 6SE and they are indeed lovely scopes    My only piece of advice would be to purchase some form of dew control as the corrector plate does act as a dew magnet when the colder weather sets in.

[andrew63]

It is a very good telescope - nice and compact to move and set up - remember you will need some portable power source also  You may struggle a bit with it,  or any telescope for that matter used from your balcony. The problem  will be a lot of air currents,  unstable disturbance and the views could be vary hazy or shimmering.  A small refractor would cut through some of this unstable air to give a more steady view.   The SCT would be fine in the park though - you could even get some curious bystanders interested 

andrew

[damnut]

Hi DaveyLeo10,

Thats what living in Merseyside for a number of years does... From nwales , so you leave after a levels and go to uni in lpool.. Just off the aigy road were my digs!! More than a few years ago though .

Try crosby / blundellsands, you will be protected from the worst of the light pollution from lpool, less than 10 miles.