After four decades of innovation and refinement, the NexStar 5 SE Schmidt-Cassegrain Computerized Telescope continues to uphold Celestron's reputation as the world's leading telescope maker. This high-quality, durable telescope, with its signature orange tube, is an advanced and sophisticated tool for both novice and experienced stargazers.The NexStar 5 SE boasts a 5-inch primary mirror, designed to gather ample light for striking views of the solar system's most impressive celestial objects. From the rings of Saturn to the cloud bands on Jupiter, and even the detailed geographic features on the moon's surface, this telescope brings the universe closer to you.Venture to a dark-sky site and the NexStar 5 SE reveals its prowess in observing deep sky objects. Witness the hundreds of stars in the Hercules Globular Cluster, the spiral arms of the Whirlpool Galaxy, and more.The NexStar 5 SE features a revolutionary single fork arm mount, a patented design unique to Celestron.