These telescope deals are so good, our staff writer just bought one — so we've rounded up the best UK Prime Day deals on our favorite telescopes before Prime Day ends tonight.

The best Prime Day telescope deals worth buying on Amazon UK

These telescope deals are so good, our staff writer just bought one — so we've rounded up the best UK Prime Day deals on our favorite telescopes before Prime Day ends tonight.

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The best Prime Day telescope deals worth buying on Amazon UK

By Kimberley Lane published 9 October 2024

These telescope deals are so good, our staff writer just bought one — so we've rounded up the best UK Prime Day deals on our favorite telescopes before Prime Day ends tonight.

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Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days ends tonight October 9, so we've scoured the web for all the best UK Prime Day telescope deals to bring you the cheapest prices on the best telescopes in one place for our stargazing readers across the pond.
Make the most of the UK's best dark sky sites with these telescope deals to get you stargazing for less. We're tracking these deals to bring you the most up-to-date information, and these are the best deals as of October 9.

Read our Amazon Prime Day deals page for big discounts on the best health and fitness kit and science gear as we enter the summer sales event.

Celestron AstroMaster 130EQ: was £299.99 now £166.05 at Amazon UK
Save a huge £133 on this fantastic beginner-friendly reflector telescope at Amazon — in fact, this is such a good deal that our staff writer just bought one. It's great for viewing the moon, planets, star clusters and nebulas, and it's lightweight and portable to transport to dark sky sites. This deal is so good our staff writer just bought one.
Featured in: Best telescopes
Editor's note Oct 9 — It's no longer showing as a deal, but it's still a good price, although it was £6 cheaper yesterday.

Celestron NexStar 8SE: was £1,699.99 now £1,199.99 at Amazon UK
Save £500 on the 'world's most beloved telescope' in this telescope deal. We think it's the best telescope on the market, and this is a great deal to take advantage of if you want to view planets and the moon as well as deep-sky objects, and you can rest assured that this telescope will last you a very long time.
Read our full Celestron NexStar 8SE review
Featured in: Best telescopes
Editor's note Oct 9 — Deal still live.

Celestron PowerSeeker 127EQ: was £199.89 now £149.99 at Amazon UK
Save 25% on the Celestron PowerSeeker 127EQ. Fantastic for aspiring astronomers and suitable for the whole family, it's easy to set up and use to observe the solar system and beyond on a budget.

Celestron NexStar 130SLT: was £549.99 now £399.99 at Amazon UK
Save £150 on this affordable computerized telescope from Celestron. If you're looking for a budget-friendly GoTo telescope that will locate and track your chosen subject automatically, this is a fantastic option. See Saturn’s rings, Jupiter’s cloud bands, surface details on the Moon, and brighter deep sky objects like galaxies, nebulas and star clusters.
Editor's note Oct 9 — Deal still live.

Celestron StarSense Explorer 130AZ: was £399.99 now £284.05 at Amazon UK
Save £115 on this smartphone and app-enabled telescope from Celestron. Using the app you can automatically generate a list of objects visible overhead.It's ideal for beginners who don't have much knowledge of the night sky, and it's compact and lightweight to transport to dark sky sites.
Editor's note Oct 9 — Deal still live.

Discover the cheapest Prime Day binocular deals, Prime Day telescope deals and Prime Day camera deals to shop smart and save this October.

Best Prime Day UK telescope deals

Celestron 31045 AstroMaster 130EQ

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Celestron NexStar 8SE

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Celestron Powerseeker 127EQ

$189.95View
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Celestron NexStar 130SLT Computerized

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Kimberley Lane, E-commerce writer for Live Science, has tested hundreds of optics equipment reviewing cameras, lenses and tripods, and getting hands-on observations with binoculars and more. Also a landscape & seascape photographer living in South England she originally used photography as a way to cope with health issues, aiming to portray a feeling of calm and peace through her images. Her work has also been featured in a number of national photography magazines and regularly contributes to our sister site Space.com.

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