One of the best Celestron telescopes now $2,399 in latest Adorama price drop

Amazon Prime Day Big Deals Day is soon, running October 8-9, but if you've outgrown your beginner telescope and want to invest in better quality now that your skills and experience have progressed, we've spotted an early Prime Day telescope deal, at comPeting store Adorama.

The Celestron Advanced VX 8-inch EdgeHD telescope is a fantastic telescope for intermediate to advanced amateurs, and it's now $400 off at Adorama ahead of Prime Day.

Get the Celestron Advanced VX 8-inch EdgeHD for $2,399 at Adorama right now.

We've also spotted it for the same price in this Amazon deal, but at the time of writing, there's only one left in stock.

The 8-inch aperture allows it to gather enough light to observe faint deep-sky subjects, such as distant galaxies, nebulas and star clusters, and it also delivers sharp views of planets, the Moon and bright stars. Thanks to its versatility, reliable tracking and impressive optics, our sister site Space.com gave it a maximum 5/5 stars when they reviewed the Celestron Advanced VX 8-inch EdgeHD making it one of the best telescopes out there, particularly for astrophotography — although we'd recommend investing in a heftier mount if you want to shoot very long exposures.

The EdgeHD optical system, combined with the Advanced VX equatorial mount, provides sharp, distortion-free images from edge to edge and precise tracking for long exposure times, making it ideal to pair with one of the best astrophotography cameras to capture stunning images of the cosmos.

Celestron Advanced VX 8-inch EdgeHD: was $2,799 now $2,399 at adorama.com

Save $400 on a telescope that offers sharp views of all manner of celestial subjects, from planets and the Moon to faint galaxies, nebulas and star clusters. It's fantastic for astrophotography and lightweight enough to transport to dark sky sites. Editor's note October 3: Get this same deal at Amazon but beware there's one left in stock at time of writing.

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It comes with a 9x50 Finderscope, 40mm eyepiece, 90-degree mirror diagonal, tripod, NexStar+ Hand Control (EQ) and a 2-year USA warranty. The 40mm eyepiece is great for viewing star clusters, galaxies and nebulas, but we'd recommend also picking up a 20mm for general purpose and 10mm for viewing the moon and planets.