Review of the Celestron 6SE Schmidt-Cassegrain computerized telescope 

Glad it was helpful!

It's weird, right? It's a wonderful setup - and with prices just explosive these days, it's a pretty good deal!

You'll really enjoy it =)

Hi James, I think if you're talking about the 6" size, I like this model since it's a good value. My hesitation with the Evo is the built in lithium battery. Celestron is keeping quiet about what replacement looks like, if that's even possible... and as we know, all lithium batteries die eventually. The SE relies on external battery packs, which simplifies that issue. Optically they'd be the same, assuming the same aperture. If you're considering the 8" tube, I like the evolution mount better, it handles the weight better than this SE mount does on a 8" optical tube.

Are you happy with it?

@@grillbesteck6319 It’s still winter here so haven’t tried it out, I think I got a good one..

@@casper2yall please let me know if you tried it out, also, which one did you buy? :)

For my money, SCTs are the best for the moon and planets due to their long focal lengths, yep. Money no object, a C11 might be the best moon scope of them all. The C14 is godly, but too big for me to handle alone... gotta know your own limits.

@@MikeLikesChannel I am elderly and feeble and cannot handle anything bigger than a 6" SCT. I am thinking of buying a HyperStar 6 v4 and using my SCT for deep sky stuff. Were money no object, I would like to buy the 200" Hale Telescope at Mount Palomar.

Definitely a great telescope! You will love it!

It's a generic, "gold line" eye piece... there's many different ones on Amazon, all about the same. $50 for a 6SE is a steal of a deal!

Hey there, the 5SE is a fine scope too! If you have dark enough skies, the difference won’t be that much at all.

Hi there, so it's a pair of binoviewers with a 1.25" eyepiece connection. They're not strictly speaking binoculars.

Hi Bullseye, weather has been hazy/humid and rainy down here in Florida. Soon as I get a clear night, I'll see what I can do =)

@@MikeLikesChannel thanks appreciate it.

Have you performed a proper 3-star alignment? This is the most important step, else it won't track the Moon well.

@@ly8370 yes have done that Multiple nights, I saw a short video on going through utilities to turn the tracker on. Still can’t get it to track on Jupiter anything less than 2 minute I have. The only way I got to stay on anything longer than three minutes if I do a solar Jupiter alignment. The 3 star don’t not stay on the moon long at all. Seen Videos of people saying they get it to stay on planets and the moon to take pictures for more than 30 minutes but no one explain how they did that. There not one video about tracking on RU-vid for celestron se Series.

@@ly8370 yea I have done that Multiple times, the moon or any other planet only last about maybe two minutes I have to readjust the scope. I have seen some videos about going through utilities and put on the tracker I’ve tried that but it won’t stay on, I have seen videos of people saying they have stayed on Jupiter the moon for 30 minutes taking pictures and no one have how they have done that. The only way I can stay on Jupiter from one in five minutes I have to do a solar alignment. Nun I try work. There not one video on RU-vid about how you Activate or turn on the tracker unfortunately.

You can use it this way, if you happen to have a table outside, sure.

@@MikeLikesChannel Thanks, my 6SE arrived today and indeed it is very stable on the table. No risk of toppling over if the table is perfectly leveled.

If you’re set on the SE, the 6” fits it better. The 8” does better on the Evo (separately reviewed)

Yes -

If you can afford it, yes.... but if you can't, the 6" will do fine... the 8 will just do much better with deep space objects

Sorry to hear this! Gotta say I've been shopping there since the 1990s, first in person in NYC, but lately online. Never had a bad experience. Back in the 90s, they'd literally answer the phone "B&H what's your credit card numbah?!" but still, sorry to hear this.

@@MikeLikesChannel My sister has said something similar as you but that was not my experience. They sent the wrong thing. I returned it and received no feedback as to what they were going to do about sending the right item. I called them and got a hold of someone so out of it and sketchy that I was glad he did not ask any info about me.

@@lornaz1975 should @ Henry Posner on Twitter. He sorts stuff out really easily.