Here are the best Amazon Prime Day telescope deals we've observed in 2024

The best telescope deals on Celestron and Unistellar telescopes on a blue background
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Amazon has just announced that its Prime Big Deal Day event will be happening on October 8-9, so we've scoured the web for all the best telescope deals ahead of the event and price-checked them against one another to bring you the cheapest deals on the best telescopes in one place.

We've thoroughly inspected each deal to ensure that it's the best price around and that there hasn't been any sneaky price-hiking to make deals look better than they actually are.

We're keeping track of all the best deals in the run-up to Amazon Prime Big Deal Days. We've compiled all the best early deals on air purifiers, electric toothbrushes, health and fitness equipment, binoculars, cameras and more in our Amazon Prime Day hub.

Best telescope deals today

Best telescope deals

Celestron Advanced VX 8-inch EdgeHD
Celestron Advanced VX 8-inch EdgeHD: was $2,799 now $2,399 at adorama.com

Save $400 on a telescope that offers sharp views of many different celestial objects, from planets and the Moon to faint galaxies, nebulas and star clusters. It's excellent for astrophotography and it's lightweight enough to travel with to dark sky sites.

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Editor's Note 10/04: This deal went live on 10/02, still live today. It's the same price on Amazon.

Celestron Inspire 100AZ
Celestron Inspire 100AZ: was $359.95 now $259.64 at amazon.com

Save $100 on this beginner-friendly telescope, ideal for viewing planets and the moon with its 100 mm aperture and 660mm focal length. You'll get included accessories like a built-in red flashlight, smartphone mount, steel tripod, fold-up accessory tray, finderscope, eyepieces and more so you can get started straight away with minimal fuss.

Editor's note 10/04: They added a $20 coupon at the checkout on 10/02, making it cheaper than we've seen for a while. Deal still live today.

Celestron AstroMaster 114EQ Newtonian Telescope
Celestron AstroMaster 114EQ: was $319.95 now $219.95 at Amazon US

Save $100 on this Newtonian Reflector telescope from Celestron. With its 114mm aperture, feast your eyes on View Saturn’s rings, Jupiter’s Galilean moons, the Moon's craters and beyond. A fantastic way for kids and adults to get started on their stargazing journey.

Editor's note 10/04: Make sure you add the $30 coupon to the checkout to get this price.

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Kimberley Lane
E-commerce writer

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.