The Black Friday sales are a great time to buy a new laptop for less and this year is no exception. Among other Black Friday deals, the Dell XPS 16 is a huge $750 off at Best Buy so you can get this powerful laptop for a fraction of its original price. You can get the Dell XPS 16 on sale right now at Best Buy for $2,299.99. Dell’s XPS series is well-loved by our expert reviewers, featuring in our best laptops for astronomers. We awarded it four and a…
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$255 off for Black Friday, this astronomer-friendly MacBook Air has never been cheaper
Black Friday is a great time to go hunting for a laptop and if you are buying for an astronomer, student or creative, you really cannot go wrong with a MacBook. Thanks to Amazon’s Black Friday sale, this 2024 MacBook Air 13-inch M3 laptop is the cheapest it has ever been at an amazing $255 off this Black Friday, making it just $844. Get the 2024 MacBook Air 13-Inch M3 laptop in Amazon’s Black Friday sale for $844. MacBooks are popular with students, creatives and other business professionals and for…
Read MoreBlack Friday deal: Save $55 on one of Celestron’s best binoculars for stargazing
Now is the perfect season to view the night sky and with the Celestron Nature DX ED 12×50, you can do just that. This Black Friday, these binoculars are available for $205 with an on-page coupon through Amazon. Pick up the Celestron Nature DX ED 12×50 binoculars for just over $200 today. In our Celestron Nature DX ED 12×50 review, we rated them four out of five stars and, thanks to the extra-low dispersion glass (that is what the ‘ED’ stands for), the views were bright and sharp especially at…
Read MoreSave $980 on one of Unistellar’s best telescopes this Black Friday
Fancy owning one of the best telescopes on the market? The Unistellar eVscope 2 is reduced by 20% on Unistellar’s website this Black Friday, totaling a saving of $980 but this deal won’t last forever. You can get the Unistellar eVscope 2 on sale right now at Unistellar for $3919. In our Unistellar eVscope 2 review, we praised how wonderful the telescope looks thanks to its sleek tube and modern, understated design. We also think it’s a great choice for astrophotographers as the telescope is capable of taking stunning photos…
Read MoreWe love this Celestron motorized telescope and it’s $300 off for Black Friday
Are you serious about skywatching, or upgrading from your current, aging setup? Thanks to Amazon’s Black Friday sale you can save $300 on the Celestron NexStar 8SE, an absolute powerhouse of a motorized telescope that still manages to be beginner-friendly. Get the Celestron’s Nexstar 8SE motorized telescope on sale right now at Amazon for $1299. We rate the Celestron NexStar 8SE as the best motorized telescope out there and the absolute best telescope for seeing planets. It boasts a light-friendly eight-inch aperture, an 80-inch focal length and its fully-automated mount…
Read MoreGet $80 off this computer-aided Celestron telescope for Black Friday
Want a telescope that takes the work out of finding objects? Or maybe you’re buying for a beginner and want to give them a hand? This Celestron 114LCM Newtonian telescope is just what you need, and it’s $80 off at Amazon this Black Friday. This Celestron 114LCM Newtonian telescope is on sale now at Amazon for $359.99. Not only does the Celestron 114LCM function as a regular telescope, but its computerised GoTo mount will automatically find and track objects in the night sky, taking much of the work out of…
Read MoreSave $300 on the HTC VIVE Pro 2 VR headset, the best high-resolution option
Save $300 on the HTC VIVE Pro 2 VR headset when you get it from Walmart. We rate it as the best high-resolution VR headset on the market in our best VR headsets guide and you can save big before Black Friday by grabbing it now. The HTC VIVE Pro 2 VR headset is now $300 off at Walmart ahead of Black Friday. This deal is also available on Vive’s website. In our review of the HTC VIVE Pro 2, we found a lot to like, especially now it’s heavily…
Read MoreSave 50% on your first month of Paramount Plus
Paramount Plus is 50% off the first month when you get your subscription via Sling TV. While we’re struggling to find many Prime Day streaming deals this time round, and this offer isn’t strictly that, it does allow you to watch a variety of sci-fi favorites for less. Get 50% off your first month of Paramount Plus when you get it via Sling TV. If you’re a trekkie, this is the deal for you. Paramount Plus is the home to a Starship load of Star Trek content including The Original…
Read MoreThis Celestron beginner telescope is 18% off before Prime Day
The Celestron 70mm Travel Scope is 18% off on Amazon in this early Prime Day telescope deal. Amazon’s Big Deal Days sales event starts Oct. 8, and we have a roundup of all the best early Amazon Prime Day deals, which you can check out. Save 18% on the Celestron 70mm Travel Scope when you grab it on Amazon ahead of Big Deal Days. Celestron’s 70mm Travel Scope is ideal for beginners, and, at under $90, it’s a low-risk investment if you’re taking your first steps into astronomy. You get…
Read MoreCanon PowerShot Zoom digital monocular review
The Canon PowerShot Zoom is a bit confusing at first. Most of its features as a camera are equally well matched by your average phone and undoubtedly surpassed with almost any modern digital camera. You realize the camera’s point only once you start using the 400mm zoom. Canon calls the PowerShot a monocular, but we find it’s better understood as a really small digital camera with the addition of a two-position zoom lens. This feature makes it a unique take on the monocular market. The lens is 100/400mm (equivalent) with…
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