If turn-key stargazing sounds like a good idea, especially on chilly autumn and winter nights, a Meade LightSwitch 6" or 8" telescope system makes an excellent investment. These technological wonders have almost sci-fi-like capabilities, with on-board computers and cameras that align the scope to the sky in just a few minutes, completely automatically, at the flip of a switch.

Once aligned, these scopes will show you a lifetime of wonders in the night sky including the Moon, planets, and nearly 100,000 deep-sky sights. All with Advanced Coma Free (ACT) optics and UHTC coatings for bright, high-contrast images.

These are fantastic scopes for easy observing session when you don't have time for fiddling with finders or alignment stars or GPS controls. And they're all complete telescope systems that include finder, tripod, mount, and AutoStar computer, all ready to go out of the box.

Best of all, you can get a LightSwitch telescope and save up to $300 through December 31, 2017. You also save up to 30% on select LightSwitch accessories.

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