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I'm a northern lights-chasing expert and these are 10 things I think you need for your next expedition
By Jamie Carter published
You'll need more than a sense of adventure if you’re chasing aurora in freezing conditions.

Everything you need to go stargazing this winter and into 2026
By Jamie Carter published
The best gear to help you capture the Orion Nebula, see a close-up of a ‘Christmas Star’ and get the best from the night sky in 2026.

Astrophotographers, rejoice at this stellar Black Friday smart telescope deal from Celestron
By Chris McMullen published
Deals Want to capture the wonders of the universe? The Celestron Origin Home Observatory makes it super-easy to photograph the deep sky and it's a stellar deal at $200 off for Black Friday.

Our expert raves about this telescope, and now it's the cheapest it's been since March in this early Black Friday deal
By Harry Bennett published
Deals Celestron's Nexstar 6SE is a great lightweight telescope with handy go-to technology for easily finding stars, planets and nebulas. And now you can save $160 in this Amazon deal before tomorrow's Black Friday sales.

I think this is the best DSLR ever made — Nikon's legendary D850 is at its cheapest price ever for Black Friday
By Jase Parnell-Brookes published
Deals Our best DSLR overall, the Nikon D850, is on sale for only $1997 in this early Black Friday deal from BH Photo and Video, saving you a huge $600.

My favorite smart telescope is now $1000 off this Black Friday — the lowest price it’s been all year.
By Jase Parnell-Brookes published
Deals Unistellar has slashed the prices of its smart telescopes for its Black Friday sale, including the expert eVscope 2, which features a 4.5-inch aperture and a 7.7MP image sensor.

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a Black Friday deal on one of the best beginner DJI drone bundles!
By Chris McMullen published
Deals Ever wished you could soar through the skies like Superman? This DJI Mini 3 Fly More Combo deal, $144 off for Black Friday, gives you stunning live views, 4K video capture and an extended flight time.

The cheapest way to stargaze? The best premium monocular we've tested is 25% off for Black Friday
By Harry Bennett published
Deals Our best premium monocular, the Bushnell Legend Ultra 10x42, is $50 cheaper in this early Black Friday sale from Amazon.

Stargaze for less this Thanksgiving with these beginner-friendly super-sharp Nikon binoculars, $63 off for Black Friday
By Chris McMullen published
Deals Wondering what to do with your Thanksgiving downtime? These Nikon Prostaff P3 8x42 binoculars are brilliant for everything from stargazing to nature-watching, and they're 40% off for Black Friday.

I can't find it any cheaper, $450 off this Canon EOS R5 Mark II camera is my favorite Black Friday camera deal so far
By Chris McMullen published
Deals The Canon EOS R5 Mark II is a powerhouse of a camera, capable of capturing gorgeous images of the night skies and everything beneath them. And, with this Amazon-beating Black Friday deal, it's $450 off.
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