Skywatching Kit

Amazon's October Prime Day is nearly over but there are still great deals on quality optics gear like smart telescopes and image-stabilized binoculars.

Deals This limited-time price of $315 for Amazon's Prime Day event is only available for the next 18 hours and gets you money off a great telescope for planetary and lunar observation.

Deals Want a star projector that's both realistic and relaxing? This Pococo Galaxy Projector puts out accurate images of the cosmos and it's just $76 on Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days sale.

Deals $60 off in Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days sale, our expert thinks this super-portable Dwarflab Dwarf Mini smart telescope "Makes capturing the deep sky and the solar system almost effortless".

Deals Today is the last day of Amazon's October Prime Day sales and to help you make the most of these offers, we've rounded up the biggest and best deals on binoculars, Lego, model rockets and more.

Deals The Canon EOS R8 packs a 24MP sensor and great astro capability in a compact body. Best Buy is currently offering it for $1,220, which is $28 cheaper than Amazon's Prime Day price.

Buying Guide The best smart telescopes make viewing the universe a breeze. Treat yourself to our top picks from Unistellar, Celestron, Vaonis and more.

Deals Our experts think Bushnell's durable, all-weather H2O binoculars are excellent for round-the-clock observation and this 10x42 model is cheaper than last Prime Day.

Buying Guide We have fully tested and ranked the best binoculars for stargazing and spotting galaxies, star clusters and planets. Models could drop in price this October Prime Day on Oct. 6.