Celestron NexStar Evolution 8 Inch SCT

Technical Details

Celestron NexStar Evolution 8 Telescope The NexStar Evolution marks a significant milestone as the inaugural Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope to feature integrated WiFi. You can now abandon your handheld control and navigate to the most awe-inspiring celestial bodies with a simple touch of your smartphone or tablet.

By linking your device to the NexStar Evolution's inbuilt wireless network, you can embark on a cosmic journey with the SkyPortal Powered by SkySafari mobile application, available for both iOS and Android.

The planetarium interface allows you to gaze upon the night sky in real time or generate a catalogue of currently visible celestial objects, tailored to your specific time and location.

Our unique SkyAlign alignment procedure is incorporated directly into the SkyPortal mobile application, ensuring you're prepared to observe the cosmos within mere minutes.

Key Features

• Integrated WiFi
• Inbuilt wireless network SkyPortal mobile application
• SkyAlign alignment procedure
• Built-in battery

The most user-friendly telescope ever

Celestron engineers designed NexStar Evolution based on years of customer feedback.

It offers many thoughtful design features that combine to provide you the best possible experience out under the stars. Forget about batteries or an external power supply. For the first time ever on a consumer telescope, NexStar Evolution includes its own built-in battery.

With this ultra-long life lithium-iron phosphate battery, you'll be able to enjoy stargazing marathons up to 10 hours on a single charge. You can even use NexStar Evolution's USB charge port to top off the other devices in your life that need to stay powered on during an observing session.

An intelligent power management system senses when battery levels are low and goes into power-saving mode to keep your telescope running for as long as possible.

Superior tracking fit for astroimaging

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, along with improved motors. NexStar Evolution's tracking accuracy is so impressive, you can capture images of deep-sky objects like the Orion Nebula by simply attaching your DSLR camera.

As you progress in the hobby of astroimaging, you can add our HD Pro Wedge to achieve longer exposures for more detailed astrophotos. NexStar Evolution compatible with the wedge when used with the CPC tripod (sold separately). 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--2 on top of the fork and 2 on the bottom. 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 finderscope, two 1.25" Plossl eyepieces, a 1.25" star diagonal, and an AC adapter.