Technical Features for Celestron NexStar 5SE
The Celestron 11036 is a 5-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope with premium StarBright XLT coatings and fully computerized GoTo mount with high-performance brass worm gears and motors for improved tracking accuracy.
The 5-inch aperture provides excellent light-gathering ability and SkyAlign technology gets your telescope aligned and ready to observe in minutes.
The telescope includes NexRemote telescope control software and RS-232 cable for advanced control of the telescope with a PC.
The Celestron 11036 features SkyAlign allows alignment on any three bright celestial objects, making for a rapid, efficient alignment process and StarPointer finderscope helps with alignment and locating objects. It has computerized altazimuth mount and Exceptionally sturdy steel tripod for razor-sharp astrophotography .
Celestron NexStar 5SE Specification

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Optical Design
Schmidt-Cassegrain
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Aperture (mm)
125 mm (4.92 in)
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Focal Length
1250 mm (49 in)
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Focal Ratio
10
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Focal Length of Eyepiece 1(mm)
25 mm (0.98 in)
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Magnification of Eyepiece 1
50 x
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Finderscope
StarPointer
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Star Diagonal
1.25"
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Mount Type
Single Fork Arm Altazimuth
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Tripod
Steel with built-in wedge
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Power Requirements
8-AA batteries (not included)
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Highest Useful Magnification
295 x
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Lowest Useful Magnification
18 x
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Limiting Stellar Magnitude
13
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Resolution (Rayleigh)
1.11 arc seconds
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Resolution (Dawes)
0.93 arc seconds
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Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye)
329x
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Apparent Field of View
1°
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Linear Field of View (@1000 yds)
53 ft (16 m)
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Secondary Mirror Obstruction
51mm in (1295 mm)
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Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Diameter
40%
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Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Area
16.6%
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Optical Coatings
StarBright XLT
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Optical Tube Length
13 in (330 mm)
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Total Telescope Kit Weight
17.6 lbs (7.98 kg)
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Tripod Weight
10 lbs (4.54 kg)
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Slew Speeds
Nine slew speeds
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Tracking Rates
Sidereal, Solar and Lunar
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Tracking Modes
Alt-Az, EQ North & EQ South
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Alignment Procedures
SkyAlign, Auto 2-Star Align, 1-Star Align, 2-Star Align, SolarSystem Align
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Communication Ports
RS-232 communication port on hand control, Aux port, Camera Control port
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Computer Hand Control
Double line, 16 character Liquid Crystal Display with 19 fiber optic backlit LED buttons
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Database
38,181 accessible objects
11036 Features:
- 4.92 Inch Aperture (125mm)
- Computerized w/ 38,181 Accessible Objects
- 295x Maximum Magnification
- Focal Length: 1250mm, f/10.0 Focal Ratio
- StarPointer Finderscope
- StarBright XLT
- SkyAlign Technology
- Allows To Align On Any 3 Bright Celestial Objects
- Making Fast & Easy Alignment Process
- Steel Tripod w/ Built-in Wedge
- Single Fork Arm Altazimuth Mount
Celestron 11036 Includes:
- RS-232 to Serial Port Cable - for GPS 16 Accessory
- E-Lux 25.0mm 1.25" Eyepiece
- Star Pointer Finderscope
- Visual Back (1.25")
- Star Diagonal - 1.25"
- The Sky CD-ROM Software for Windows
- NexRemote Control Software CD
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