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 MoreThe moon eclipses bright blue star Spica this week. Here’s how to see it
Earlier this month, the planet Saturn was eclipsed by the moon as seen from Central America, northwest portions of South America, as well as central and southern Florida. This event, known as an occultation (derived from the Latin word occultāre, which means “to conceal”, can be a startling spectacle, especially if it involves a bright star. But unlike a planet which can take up to a minute or two to be completely covered by the moon, a star, in contrast, appears to creep up to the moon’s limb, hangs on…
Read MoreSee Mars make a close pass to the moon tonight
The moon and Mars will share a close approach in the night sky tonight (Nov. 20), coming close enough together for a nice pairing for the naked eye or binoculars. As seen from the United States, the moon will rise in the east about four hours after sunset and will stay visible throughout the night, remaining high in the sky until after sunrise. Just above the moon will be Mars, shining brightly as an orange-yellow orb. The Red Planet and the moon will also join up in what’s known as…
Read MoreLast supermoon of 2024 wows skywatchers around the world with Full Beaver Moon (photos)
The final supermoon of 2024, the Beaver Moon of November, thrilled skywatchers around the world as it ushered in the weekend with a stunning night sky sight. November’s full moon rose on Friday (Nov. 15) while the moon was slightly closer to Earth in its orbit, making it what’s known as a supermoon. These full moons can appear slightly larger in the night sky due to the moon’s proximity to Earth during the full phase. November’s Beaver Moon was the last of four consecutive supermoons this year, a series that…
Read MoreWatch November full moon rise today in free livestream
The Beaver Supermoon 2024: online observation (15 Nov. 2024) – YouTube Watch On The November Full Moon, also known as the Beaver Moon rises today and is the last supermoon of the year. You can watch the full moon rise live from Italy, in a free livestream courtesy of astronomer Gianluca Masi of the Virtual Telescope Project. The November full moon livestream starts at 1:30 p.m. EST (1830 GMT) and you can watch it live here on Space.com or directly on the Virtual Telescope Project’s WebTV or YouTube channel, weather…
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