Summer is the perfect time for stargazing. The meteors are falling (check out the Perseids on Aug. 11), the planets are out in full glory (Jupiter's four moons will cross the planet's disk for quite a show on June 26), and the nights are warm. But every would-be Edwin Hubble needs the right equipment. On Monday, Amazon's Prime Day brings the goods with deals on Celestron telescopes at a variety of price points. Take a gander at these sales — and then get outside.
For kids, we recommend checking out Celestron's 21024 FirstScope Telescope (opens in new tab), a simple tabletop telescope that will spark a young astronomer's interest in the moon and planets. For older users looking to up their astronomy game, check out the NexStar 130SLT Computerized Telescope (opens in new tab), which enables automatic tracking of more than 40,000 celestial objects.