{"id":760154,"date":"2026-06-25T12:13:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T12:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/760154\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T12:13:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T12:13:16","slug":"our-experts-think-these-go-to-telescopes-will-put-the-wow-factor-back-into-stargazing-and-theyre-discounted-for-prime-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/760154\/","title":{"rendered":"Our experts think these go-to telescopes will put the wow factor back into stargazing and they’re discounted for Prime Day."},"content":{"rendered":"

Looking for a beginner-friendly telescope? Then you’ll love Celestron’s Nexstar SE range of go-to telescopes, which takes all the work out of stargazing. And, from the entry-level 4SE to the top-tier 8SE, their prices have been slashed for Prime Day.<\/a> <\/p>\n

Save $100 on the Celestron Nexstar 4SE<\/a> and $200 on the 8SE<\/a> at Amazon \u2014 both of which we have reviewed and rate highly.<\/p>\n

As our expert noted, you can find objects in the sky in a matter of seconds; with the 4SE that’ll be planets and bright objects, while with the 8SE you can also spy far-reaching deep-space objects. Whichever model you go for, you’ll never be lost in the cosmos again.<\/p>\n

Reviewed by\"AuthorReviewed by<\/p>\n

Jase Parnell-Brookes<\/p>\n

Senior Manager<\/p>\n

Previously the Managing Editor for Space and sister title Live Science, Jase has been an editor and contributing expert across a\u00a0wide range of publications<\/a>\u00a0since 2010. They reviewed the NexStar 8SE back in 2022 and gave it 4.5\/5 stars.<\/p>\n

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