Celestron 8SE vs Skymax 127 vs Vaonis Vespera II – Which Telescope Outshines the Rest in 2025?
Celestron NexStar 8SE is an 8-inch (203.2 mm) Schmidt-Cassegrain with a 2032 mm focal length (f/10) on a computerized alt-azimuth GoTo mount. Sky-Watcher Skymax 127 is a 5-inch Maksutov-Cassegrain with a 127 mm primary (about 120 mm effective) and ~1500 mm focal length (f/12), optimized for high magnification. Vaonis Vespera II is a 50 mm apochromatic quadruplet refractor (f/5) with a 250 mm focal length and an onboard 8.3 MP Sony IMX585 sensor, viewed through a smartphone app rather than a traditional eyepiece. The 8SE uses Celestron’s NexStar+ computerized hand controller with a ~40,000-object database for GoTo targeting. The Skymax
