The Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ is 25% off for Prime Day and is now the lowest price it's been all year. This model sits at the top of our best budget telescopes under $500 guide, so if you want an astronomy experience without breaking the bank, this is a deal worth considering.
Save 25% ($120) on the Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ telescope when you get it from Amazon.
In our Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ review, we found that it's the stand-out budget telescope for a reason. It offers a sizable aperture and good-quality optics for crisp and bright views, the app you can use it with is easy to use and the set-up is portable. It also comes with a range of extras to enhance your astronomy experience so given that it was already a good price, this deal makes it even better value. This telescope can be used with or without the app and is excellent for viewing nebulas and galaxies as well as planets and star clusters.
Editor's note Oct 9: We've checked and this deal is still live as of 06:27 EDT.
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Saving 25% this Prime Day means you get a saving of $120 on the before price. That's great value on a telescope that offers a lot. The 130mm aperture means a range of night sky objects are visible, whether you want to view deep space and see galaxies and nebulas or you're more interested in star clusters and nearby planets, like Mars. The app will generate a list of visible targets, so you don't need a great deal of astronomy experience to operate this telescope and if you want to take your first steps into astrophotography, you can with this scope too. But, you don't need the app to use this model, so if you prefer to do things manually, this is still a top choice to make.
Prime Day in October is known as Big Deal Days and just like the Summer's Amazon Prime Day, we're seeing several worthwhile deals across the board. If you're debating Prime Day vs Black Friday, the question that should take priority above all else is, can you afford to risk missing out on the prices currently available? Given that this telescope is $120 and the lowest price this year so far, it makes sense to grab this deal, if you're in the market for it.
Key features: 130mm aperture, 650mm focal length, easy-to-use app, preassembled tripod and mount, 10mm and 20mm eyepieces, finderscope, two-year warranty.
Price history: Before today's deal, this telescope would retail for around the $400 mark. We've seen it slightly less than that this year but we've also seen it considerably higher. This price is good value.
Price comparison: Amazon: $359.99 | Walmart: $429.95 | Best Buy: N/A
Reviews consensus: The best budget telescope on the market. It comes fully equipped, is a great price and is suitable for beginners who either want the help of technology for a fulfilling and easier experience or those who are content just using a finderscope and seeing what they can find.
Space: ★★★★
Featured in guides: Budget telescopes under $500, best telescopes for beginners.
✅ Buy it if: You don't have much prior astronomy experience or you're hoping to not break the bank on your next telescope.
❌ Don't buy it if: You want a high-end model, something that competes with the very best telescopes on the market.
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