Cool!

Absolutely! Anything I can help with. FYI, if you are going to do solar system and moon, you need to stack video, not stills. I think I’ll make a video of the easiest programs to stack with. Anyway, here is the adapter and extension I was talking about. Just look up t-ring adapter for whatever camera you get. This is for the canon T7. SVBONY T2 T Ring Adapter, Metal 1.25 inch Telescope Accessory, Compatible for Canon EOS Cameras Photography Dedicated CA1 Sleeve Extended Cylinder for Telescope a.co/d/8OcJEA1

Can you hook up the DSLR to the eye piece ? I bought the zoom eye peice and it gets real in close and looks great on the moon and would love to photograph through that eye piece.

@JonDenver

6 ай бұрын

Unfortunately not with a dslr. But you can get a 2x or a 3x barlow. You can also try to zoom in with the camera.

How do you get your telescope to stay still? When i attach my camera to my Celestron nexstar 102slt it just tilts back and doesnt stay

@JonDenver

5 ай бұрын

You have to slide the telescope up all the way up so that the back part is touching where it connects to the mount. You may even need a counter weight. Which scope do you have?

@youteens

5 ай бұрын

Celestron nexstar 102slt . I fixed it though thanks!@@JonDenver

Would that camera be good for capturing planets, or just the moon?

@JonDenver

10 ай бұрын

It works fine for planets but you max out at 30-60 fps. Keep in mind planets are videoed, not photographed. If you want a great dedicated planetary camera the one most like is the ZWO 224. Runs under 300$ US.

@AstroTrey

10 ай бұрын

@@JonDenver Thanks!

I have a 4se, can it track the sky through sky-align if set up properly?

@JonDenver

9 ай бұрын

Sky align is a waste of money in my opinion. If you know the constellations, you don’t need sky align. If you want to track, you need a finder scope with camera setup. You can connect it to the mount.

I have three questions, I’m most likely getting a 4se for Christmas but 1. What camera is that? 2. How much magnification would I get with the camera? 3. Does the 4se come with/have different lenses or solar filters? Thanks!

@JonDenver

Жыл бұрын

The camera I am using there is the canon t7. The camera won’t give magnification, only resolution.. meaning you can use less resolution(using all the pixels on the subject). Personally that scope would only be good for planets, moon,sun so I would go for a zwo asi224. You can pick one up for cheaper than a dslr and it’s specifically designed for solar system objects. The only nebula you would really be able to capture with that scope is Orion. No it does NOT come with any filters. For solar system objects o would just go with a UV/IR cut filter for light pollution. You can get a solar filter (the Mylar type) for about 30$. Hope that helps. Clear Skies!

@Lamb69420

Жыл бұрын

This means a lot, thanks! And clear sky’s to you too, brother!

Hello, first of all thank you for providing so much information in your comment answers, but suddenly I'm going to take advantage of it too ^^. I bought a 4SE 2-3 years ago, then a Nikon 3300 camera, and to connect the two, the T adapter and the T2 ring. But a problem arises .... When everything is in place on the back of the scope, I am unable to point to the zenith. The camera comes into contact with the base and forces on the motors. But I see that you have an elbow adapter, did you make it yourself or did you buy it? Sorry my english is very bad so it was translated with google translate^^

@JonDenver

Жыл бұрын

I bought a 2 inch 90 degree elbow, however yours should have come with a 1-1/4 inch. You will need the additional adapter from the t2 to the elbow as it needs the back focus. Can I ask why you need to skew to the zenith? On an alt/az mount, they don’t track well that high. I would choose a target lower on the horizon for optimal photography.

@user-ut7qp6lu6v

Жыл бұрын

@@JonDenver Thank you for these answers, and I try to tilt it to the zenit especially according to the objects that I try to take a picture. M110 in winters for example rises too high and the camera comes to force against the base of the scope. Still happy that I realized it very quickly.

@mrpoopypants3619

16 күн бұрын

​@@user-ut7qp6lu6v Hey user how r u doing 😁

I have 1 question I have the 4se any what eyepieces should I get if I wanna see Jupiters red dot and stuff and to be able to see Saturns rings?

@JonDenver

Жыл бұрын

Great question! With that focal length you are going to need a 2x barlow. For the eye piece you will probably do bed with a 19mm or 15 at most. Anything more then that and it will be blurry. Too much magnification degrades the quality. To see the Great Red Spot, you need to know what time it is viewable from your location. Typically it’s visible 2 times a night as it rotates every 9 hours. This site will help with that shallowsky.com/jupiter/ Good luck and Clear Skies!

im thinking of buying this for astrophotography some time, do you recommend anything i should buy with it?

@JonDenver

7 ай бұрын

It depends on what kind of photography. Are you looking to do solar system(planets, moon) or deep space like galaxies and nebula?

@chairchairyes2524

7 ай бұрын

@@JonDenver galaxies and nebulae

@JonDenver

7 ай бұрын

Honestly it’s not the best scope for deep space but for the money it will work just fine as a starter. Consider a camera that can take long exposure, for this scope keep it under 10 seconds or you will get star bloating. Make sure to get the adapter for whatever camera you get and an extension. Without the extension you will not get focus. Later today I’ll post the links of what I have from Amazon. You have to remember though, dslr cameras have a strong red filter so you will not get nebula with a lot of red. Always start with Orion. It’s the brightest and easiest to photograph.

@chairchairyes2524

7 ай бұрын

@@JonDenver alright, thanks for the help man.

Hello Jon, Please share pros and cons of this model 6se, Thank you in advance 😊

@JonDenver

11 ай бұрын

Hi Oscar, it is a great entry level scope. Easy to use and very portable. There are a lot of accessories you can get to customize it. Works well for planetary viewing and lunar photography, some star clusters like Hercules are easily visible and photograph well. The cons are; you will grow out of it very quickly. For just a few hundred more I would go with the 8se(it’s what I bought shortly after). The 6 does not let enough light in so you will not get very detailed views of anything other than the moon. Saturn will be very hard to photograph and will come out blurry. Deep space photography will have bloated stars on the edges and you won’t get more than a 15second exposure without trailing. Collimating is very difficult(as is with any SC) but with practice gets easier. Get “Bob’s Knobs”. They will make it easier. The glass and mirror are hard to maintain and get dirty very easily. Get use to breaking it down and cleaning the glass. Finally, as with all scopes, you have to determine your goal. If you are more into deeps sky photography, go with a refractor type over a reflector. Remember as well, your mount is vital to photography. If you want to get into it, an equatorial mount is essential. Hope that all helps!

@zihadahsanrafi613

6 ай бұрын

Please tell me which camera was used in this video?

Hi i’m saving up for a nexstar 4se I have no cameras no filter nothing. Once I get it what filters and eye pieces should I buy also I’ve been looking at the canon eos rebel xsi camera it’s 90 dollars and I’m in a really tight budget. After All that the total should be around 550-650 or around there. I have a laptop but it’s a 2019 chrombook. And I want to take good pictures of stars and stack images. Also I live 2-4 minutes away from my city so what do you recommend?

@JonDenver

Жыл бұрын

Congratulations! For viewing you really only need a 25 and 15 plossl eye pieces and a 2x barlow. It’s easy to get caught up in all sorts of extras but with that scope, anything else will just distort. For filters, just get a moon filter because it gets really bright the fuller it is and will actually hurt your eyes. Don’t fall for all the other filters. It will be a waste of money. For astrophotography a simple SVBONy LPS filter will do just fine, since you are in a bortle 9. Understand though that you will always have light pollution in your pics. That eos will work just fine for what you will be doing. If you want to control the scope and camera with your laptop you will need to download CPWI software from celestron and ASCOM drivers. Remember to download ASCOM BEFORE CPWI. For the camera download backyard eos. ASCOM can be a little confusing but just Google ASCOm for cpwi. I’m posting a video next week showing my ASCOm settings. Oh yea, you will also need a T-ring adapter and extension tube in order to attach the camera to the scope and achieve back focus. For stacking and editing, Deep Sky Stacker for stacking galaxies and nebula, AutoStakkart for planetary and moon stacking. You can do some final edits in GIMP. I finish with my simple iPhone photo editor. All these software are free except for backyard eos. It’s like 35$ hope that all helps. If you have a specific subject, I would be happy to do a video about it. Clear skies!

@memerclippedu

Жыл бұрын

you don’t understand How much You just helped me. and Yeah for sure I would love for you to make a video about it. I live in san pablo ca 20 miles away from san francisco So I think i’m bortle 8*

I have a question. I have the same telescope and I hooked on my canon 5d mark 3 just like you did but the telescope can't handle the weight of the camera. How did you do it?

@JonDenver

Жыл бұрын

Try loosening the knob that holds the scope on to the mount and slide the scope all the way forward. That should balance it out.

@Hammy1088

Жыл бұрын

@@JonDenver ok thanks

Hello it’s me again I have enough money for the celestron 4Se thing is I’m not sure if it’s good enough to capture nebula and galaxies. What do you recommend?

@JonDenver

Жыл бұрын

If you are using it for photography, it will work just fine, however you have to take into account the alt/az mount. You will only be able to take about 15sec subs without blowing out the stars. The first major upgrade any astrophotographer should do is the mount. That being said, Schmidt optical tubes are really more deigned for planetary. If you want a dedicated deep sky scope, look for a decently priced aprocromatic triplet. SVBony are reasonably priced.

hi! I just got a nexstar 8SE and was gonna ask how do I set up a camera with it?

@JonDenver

6 ай бұрын

Congratulations! What kind of camera?

@DaBapey

6 ай бұрын

ty! and the camera is a nikon p1000 or shoul I get a DLSR?@@JonDenver

@JonDenver

6 ай бұрын

You will need a camera that can detach the lense so you can attach a t-ring adapter. Or you can get an astrophotography camera. Most start with the ZWO asi224 for 8 SE since it’s best use is for moon/planetary photography. It runs under 300$ and you do need to have it connected to a laptop but you will get some really great shots. Other than that a good dslr will work for a little if everything. The 8se is a little too powerful for deep space so you would have to pick small targets. Bodes nebula, owl nebula etc..

@DaBapey

6 ай бұрын

@@JonDenver I understand, yet I don't have a good laptop

@JonDenver

6 ай бұрын

@@DaBapey I would get a decent dslr like the t7 and get the t-ring adapter on Amazon. You will need a decent pc or laptop to process the photos though.

Hey it’s me again, So as I said before I got the 4se. Buuuut my dad warned me that the lens will crack because of how cold it is sooo, I have more questions (sorry) can I see Venus? How well would I be able to see Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune? Is there any camera that increases quality and zooms and if so how much? Am I able to see Orion’s nebula with no camera to help magnify? Is the focal length big enough for certain deep space objects (like andromeda)? That’s all, thanks!

@JonDenver

Жыл бұрын

Hi Kenny! The glass will not crack. I’ve had mine down to 5degrees. It will fog up and ice over though. Simple fix is a dew heater. You will be able to see saturn and Jupiter very well. You won’t see anything but a small dot for Uranus and you won’t see Neptune at all. The ZWO ASI 224 is the best for planets and the moon, which is really what that scope is good for. You will be able to see Orion Nebula without a camera but it will just be a fuzzy grey spot. With a dslr you can do both planets and deep sky. It’s a great way to start. You will be able to capture Orion with a lot of color and almost all of andromeda, but it’s still too much magnification to fit. Andromeda is huge. What you have is a great starter, you can upgrade to an equatorial mount later, which will give you much better results. Good luck!

@Lamb69420

Жыл бұрын

@@JonDenver Thanks again!

How do you get your 4se to point directly to everything with the remote? Whenever I do mine, mines never accurate, I’ve done different alignment ways to have it perfectly aligned, it says its aligned and when I enter something in the remote and it moves to the object, its not there, meaning it’s not aligned you know.

@JonDenver

Жыл бұрын

First check the location settings on the remote. It’s best to put in your coordinates manually. Then check if the remote is in daylight savings mode. That messed me up the whole first month I had mine. I had the same frustration. Hope that helps!

@Neptunasandwhich

Жыл бұрын

@@JonDenver Will do, where would I find the coordinates option to do so? Thank you for responding my man.

@JonDenver

Жыл бұрын

@@Neptunasandwhich Glad you found it! I can tell you that even if you calibrate to 100 stars, it will never place the star dead center. Does your have the equatorial wedge? That makes a difference too. Also depends on your eye piece. Always start with the lowest focal length( I use 25mm eye piece) when finding a target. Then center it and change the eye piece. Also I found that when you set up the scope, find Polaris. Focus your scope on Polaris then lower it until it is level. Then you can calibrate it. This helps a TON! Clear Skies!

@Neptunasandwhich

Жыл бұрын

@@JonDenver I don’t think I have one, I’m using the nextstar 4se straight out of the box, I also do use the 25mm one like you said and when it gets dark later, I’ll use poloaris and focus it as good as I can when aligning it, I’ll let you know too and just to make sure, for the coordinates, when I set up the aligning process, I just choose custom site and set up my longitude and latitude, and if that is the way, whenever I do that, my longitude and latitude numbers aren’t that long and it always wants me to change the last digits. Thank you for taking your time to help me out, I appreciate it man.

@JonDenver

Жыл бұрын

@@Neptunasandwhich try using 0 for the blank spots. It’s snowing like crazy here right now but this weekend I’ll make a video on the best way to align it including entering coordinates

Why did you place your camera into the diagonal for? This scope specifically has a hole for your camera. lol.

@FreeRealEstatepage

8 ай бұрын

Because with the Alt/Az mount, it will hit the bottom if you go straight in.

@DouglasLippert

8 ай бұрын

That’s what the slew stops are for.

@FreeRealEstatepage

8 ай бұрын

@@DouglasLippert Sounds like you know all you need to know so have a great day!

What telescope adapter do you use?

@JonDenver

Жыл бұрын

Sorry for the late reply. I’m moving my studio. I used a t-ring adapter for canon t-7 that I got on Amazon.

@JonDenver

Жыл бұрын

You also will need an extension though for back focus.

How are you watching it in daylight?

@JonDenver

9 ай бұрын

A few days of every month the moon is out during daylight. Not very hard to capture. I’ve done Jupiter and Venus during the day as well. Quite a bit harder.

I’m gonna buy a 4se soon what would you recommend I get with it?

@JonDenver

Жыл бұрын

Congratulations! Will it be for viewing or photography?

@AP43C

Жыл бұрын

It will be for viewing I actually just got one but I’m having a issue with the black piece on bottom when I slide it on there’s not enough room for the spring and the other piece got any ideas?

@JonDenver

Жыл бұрын

For viewing I recommend a couple of decent plossl eye pieces and a 2x barlow. For the eye pieces get a 25,15. The 15 with the barlow is about the max magnification without distortion on that scope. With the black piece, are you talking about the round parts tray? You should be able to adjust the chrome bar that it threads on to.

Hi I got the 4se and a canon eos 2000d don't get how to set the camera up once on telescope any tips

@JonDenver

Жыл бұрын

If you already have the adapter to mount the camera on the scope then all you need is to align it. Have you learned the 2 star alignment? Also, if you want to control it from your computer you can download CPWI from the celestron site and Backyard EOS to control the camera. Let me know what you need and I’ll post a link to that video for you

@markjamescook6528

Жыл бұрын

@@JonDenver I ain't got a computer yet that next thing I'm ordering just not sure what settings I need to change on camera for good planet pictures

@JonDenver

Жыл бұрын

@@markjamescook6528 Gotcha. Ok for planetary I would set the ISO at about 800. Set the white balance for Daytime. Make sure you are using video and not just taking a pic. Take 30second video. You will need to using a stacking software like AutoStakkart or Registax(both are free) since you are new I would recommend using the ASI studio(free). It’s super simple. For now you can practice with a single shot, it’s just going to come out blurry because of the atmospheric turbulence.

@JonDenver

Жыл бұрын

Remember, planets are very bright so start at 800iso and if it’s still too bright go down to 400. Also with that camera you may need a 2x barlow because the resolution is so wide. You can try to set a smaller resolution like 600x600, just be aware it’s harder to work with. Hope this helps. I’ll do a video on it this weekend if we have clear skies.

@markjamescook6528

Жыл бұрын

Wicked cheers for the help I get o to it when I get home from work.. out of interest what computer are you using? I was thinking about getting a ipad either 9th or 10th are these any good for photo editing do you know total beginner

What camera is that dude

@JonDenver

9 ай бұрын

Canon T7

Which one is better Nexstar 4se or 127slt

@JonDenver

Жыл бұрын

The 127 is a little more expensive but has a longer focal length (1500mm compared to 700) and a wider tube (102mm -127) which allows more light to enter and get a clearer view. The longer focal length give a much closer view, especially the moon. Clear skies!

pls Saturn

Is this telescope good for deep sky?

@JonDenver

Жыл бұрын

Not really. More for the solar system. For deep sky I recommend an SVBony triple refractor. Even an 80 will be good.

@shrekshrek

Жыл бұрын

​@@JonDenveri'll probably buy a svbony but a nextstar 8s can see galaxies and nebulas?

@JonDenver

Жыл бұрын

@@shrekshrek No telescope really can “see” galaxies and Nebula. You have to take long exposure pics and stack them. The only ones you can see are the Andromeda galaxy if you have a 250 focal length max and Orion you can actually see with binoculars but you won’t see detail or color. Both you will need to be in a dark sky. 8se can see star clusters which are really cool to look at, like Hercules Cluster.

@shrekshrek

Жыл бұрын

@@JonDenver thank you very much

Hello, I have saved up 800$ what telescope should I buy now or save up?

@JonDenver

Жыл бұрын

It depends on your goal. Are you wanting to do any photography or just viewing?

@JonDenver

Жыл бұрын

Also are you more into solar system (planets and moon) or deep space nebula and galaxies?

@memerclippedu

Жыл бұрын

@@JonDenver whats the best for deep space objects. also what is the best for planet viewing

@JonDenver

Жыл бұрын

@@memerclippedu This is one of those subjects where everyone has their own opinion. Here is what I have found. Reflector scopes such as the Celestron 4,5,6,8 se are ideal for planetary viewing and photography, but not so good for deep space as you get a lot of vinyetting (around the edges) and stars get blown out. Unless you live in a bortle 3 or better area, you will not be able to see very many Nebula or Galaxies. There is no scope that can. You can see Orion Nebula and some cool star clusters, but that’s about it. If you are into deep space then I recommend getting a refractor like the Explore Scientific or Svbony. Make sure it is at least a triplet though. This route can get very expensive with all the filters, cameras, and software needed. My recommendation is to start out with a Celestron 6se for the 800 you have. Lear how to navigate and use the scope, then build from there. Hope that helps. Clear Skies!