The Bible says the heavens declare the glory of God, the skies proclaim the work of His hands (Psalms 19:1). You don't have to be religious for the night sky to grab your attention and wonder. Many of us settle for simply looking into the night sky, unaided by the superb technology available to us. That's a shame. There are many great choices for the backyard astronomer, let's consider what the high quality Celestron NexStar series has to offer.

Keeping in line with the Celestron's tradition of quality and performance, the NexStar SE series combines state-of-the-art features with the classic orange tube technology, a computerized system for operations, upgradeable hand control, premium StarBright XLT coatings, the SkyAlign alignment technology and other features.

New to the night sky? No problem, just choose any object in the menu and the telescope automatically finds it for you. With the NexStar technology, the scopes have the amazing ability to find almost 40,000 objects. All you need to do is choose and view. That's hot.

Not sure what to look at? Then let the NexStar SE show you the way! The NexStar's "tour" feature offers a list of the best objects to view with regards to your exact location and time. It's like a field trip through the sky, without that annoyingly perky tour guide, of course.

Forgot to read your Astronomy text? Yeah, so did I. The NexStar does more than show you the sky, it tells you about every object you pass by. Information on the object can be viewed from the LCD screen on the telescope. This feature makes it ideal for children and beginners.

Each NexStar SE includes the Level 1 Planetarium software of The Sky. This program allows you to explore the night sky on your computer and even print out customized star charts. Aside from The Sky, the NexStar SE also includes a NexRemote software that will allow you to control your telescope through your computer, upload images, publish them online, and send them to your friends.

Bottom line - the new NexStar SE is simple and easy to use. You can set it up in a matter of minutes with the user-friendly instruction manual. With the SkyAlign system, you don't even have to know the stars before you can find them. Of course, after using it for a while, you'll be an expert and you won't even need the guides! So, whether you're a veteran looking for a telescope that's portable and smart, or you're just beginning your journey through the world of astronomy, the NexStar SE can definitely help you.