Amazon Prime Day is here! This year marks the first four-day event from Amazon and there will be plenty of deals to be had. We have looked through a range of the best telescopes, from beginner telescopes to the best telescopes for deep space.
Prime Day is running from July 8 to 11 and while there are huge savings to be had, many of the best ones go quickly! To make sure you don’t miss any of the best deals on skywatching gear, tech and entertainment, have a look at our Amazon Prime Day hub. If you have been wanting to make your first leap into skywatching or upgrade your current optics, take a look below at the best telescope deals on Amazon Prime Day 2025.
Amazon Prime Day 2025 telescope deals
Best US Prime Day telescope deals
Best UK Prime Day telescope deals
What kind of telescope do I need?
While it’s easy to get caught up in Prime Day savings and focus on the biggest discount, you need to consider what you want your telescope for and whether the model will be the best fit for the job. A whopping great Dobsonian reflector might have the best savings but if you don’t plan on looking at distant nebulas then it would be overkill.
There are many options to consider when buying a telescope and the best place to look if you are considering buying one would be one of our telescope guides. We have guides to the best telescopes, the best beginner telescopes, the best telescopes for seeing planets and more.
The table below will help you choose the right kind of telescope for certain celestial targets but you should also consider other factors like portability, ease-of-use and size constraints. The best smart telescopes are the easiest to use and operate with smartphones while the best small telescopes are the best option for taking with you to dark sky sites.
|
Skywatching target |
Best telescope type |
Ideal focal length |
Ideal Aperture |
|
Stars |
Refractor, Newtonian reflector |
Short to medium (e.g. 500mm – 1000mm) |
3-6 inches (80-150mm) |
|
The moon |
Refractor, Newtonian reflector |
Short to medium (e.g. 500mm – 1000mm) |
3-6 inches (80-150mm) |
|
Planets |
Refractor, Schmidt- Cassegrain (catadioptric) |
Medium to long (e.g. 1000mm – 2000mm+) |
4-10 inches (100-250mm) |
|
Nebulas |
Newtonian reflector, Schmidt-Cassegrain (catadioptric) |
Medium to long (e.g. 800mm – 2000mm+) |
6-12+ inches (150-300mm+) |
|
Galaxies |
Newtonian reflector, Schmidt-Cassegrain (catadioptric) |
Medium to long (e.g. 1000mm – 2000mm+) |
8-16+ inches (200-400mm+) |
