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The cheapest way to stargaze? The best premium monocular we've tested is 25% off for Black Friday
Deals Our best premium monocular, the Bushnell Legend Ultra 10x42, is $50 cheaper in this early Black Friday sale from Amazon.
Fujifilm Fujinon Techno-Stabi TS-L 1640 image stabilized binoculars review
Review Lightweight, image stabilized and with 16x magnification, these Fujifilm binoculars are a must-have for outdoor stargazing.
Can you still do good astrophotography on a 14 year old DSLR?
I took my Canon EOS Rebel T3i and headed to the fields to see whether the 14-year-old camera could grab great photos of the night sky.
Unistellar is offering 20% across its entire range of smart telescopes in November for Black Friday
Unistellar is cutting 20% off all of its smart telescopes and accessories, including the Odyssey Pro and the eQuinox 2 for the whole month of November, ahead of Black Friday on Nov. 28.
Capture constellations easily with over $1000 off the Sony A7R V at Walmart
Deals Our best camera for autofocus is on sale at Walmart for only $3190 in this pre-Black Friday deal.
Under 200 Unistellar Envision pre-orders left! Save $500 on these star-guiding smart binoculars
Deals The Unistellar Envision smart binoculars use Augmented Reality to identify night sky and terrestrial targets, second-stage pre-orders are live now but only until Nov. 2 and there are under 200 units left.
How to view and photograph comets
Reference Comets are among the most exciting subjects to photograph in the night sky. Our handy guide will help you find them and capture the best images.
Save 15% on these Celestron Cometron binoculars — great stargazing for the whole family
Deals This October Prime Day deal gets you the Celestron Cometron 7x50 binoculars for just $41 at Amazon.
These are all of our favorite deals from Prime Day in October
Grab the best deals we have found across Lego, streaming, skywatching gear and cameras!
I can see these Prime Day telescope deals are still active but they won't last forever
These are the best telescope deals I have seen for Amazon's Prime Day in October, with huge savings across our favorite models.
Get a closer view of comet Lemmon and save money — 20% off the Celestron Inspire 100AZ
Deals Amazon Prime Day in October is in its final day and this telescope deal on the Celestron Inspire 100AZ brings the price down to $304 — perfect for a better view of comet Lemmon.
Amazon Prime Day 2025: Last Day of Prime Day in October
Deals It's the last day of Prime Day in October so make sure you don't miss out on big deals across skywatching, tech and Lego!
This anti-Prime Day camera deal gives $140 off the Fujifilm X-T5 with lens bundle
Deals This anti-Prime Day deal from Walmart gets you the high-resolution Fujifilm X-T5 with the XF 16-50mm f/2.8-4.8 lens for just $2260.
Only 300 available! Grab one of these limited edition smart telescopes — we rated the original 5/5 in our review
Deals Vaonis has just released a limited-edition run of their Vespera II smart telescopes with a stylish clear housing and a built-in hygrometer — available for $2490 from select retailers.
Gaze at star clusters and the Harvest moon this fall with $130 off the Celestron TrailSeeker 8x42 binoculars
Deals This early October Prime Day deal gets you the Celestron TrailSeeker 8x42 binoculars for just $190 on Amazon — their lowest price since 2023.
Photograph the Orionids with this Canon EOS R5 Mark II and lens bundle — now $574 off from Walmart
Deals This limited-time deal gets you the Canon EOS R5 Mark II with the RF 24-105mm f/4 lens kit for just $4925— $174 cheaper than Amazon's current sale price. Shoot the Orionids with ease!
Sony A7 III now $400 off in this limited-time deal — be ready to capture October's full moon
Deals This limited-time deal gets you the Sony A7 III for just $1498 ahead of Amazon Prime Day in October and the Harvest moon — but it ends in three days.
I beat light pollution with this smart telescope — everything I saw in the night sky from a city center
Don't let light pollution put you off stargazing or astrophotography, I managed to see galaxies, nebulas and star clusters all in Bortle 7 and 8 class night skies.
Get ready to view Saturn at its closest point to Earth with $133 off this telescope from Celestron
Deals The Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ telescope is on sale for $367 on Amazon and is a great budget choice for observing the opposition of Saturn overnight on Sept. 20.
Best beginner cameras 2025: easy-to-use models from Canon, Nikon, Fujifilm and Sony
Buying Guide Starting your photography journey? We have considered different budgets and brands for your first camera, with eyes on Black Friday deals this week.
Best budget binoculars 2025 — good quality and cheap binos for the holiday season
Buying Guide We've rounded up the best budget binoculars, combining affordability with good quality optics and fantastic views.
Best budget telescopes under $500 we recommend in 2025
Deals We've rounded up the best budget telescopes under $500 so you can survey the night sky regardless of your budget.
Why do we photograph the Milky Way in summer?
The Milky Way is a spectacular sight in the summer skies but why does it look so much more brilliant than it does in the winter?
Best Nikon lenses 2025 — wide-angle, telephoto, prime and zoom lenses
Buying Guide We've rounded up the best Nikon lenses from ultra-wide to telephoto, just what you need to take your photography to the next level this holiday season.
Walmart is offering $383 off the Canon EOS R8 and includes a wide-angle RF lens — perfect for capturing the galactic core of the Milky Way
Deals The Canon EOS R8 is now $383 off and comes with a wide-angle zoom lens. Now is a good time to buy, too, with the galactic core of the Milky Way still visible — but not for too much longer!