Last chance! Prime Day astrophotography essentials — final deals for a night under the stars ahead of the Perseids and Milky Way peak

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Prime Day ends tonight, so you only have a matter of hours to take advantage of these astrophotography deals — but you'll need to act fast.

These last-minute Prime Day deals will save you money as you build your kit bag — with the best astrophotography cameras , lenses, tripods, bags, storage and star trackers, don't miss the chance to stock up on essentials before Prime Day is over.

We've also compiled all the best deals on air purifiers, electric toothbrushes, health and fitness equipment, telescopes, binoculars, star projectors and more over in our Amazon Prime Day hub.

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Prime day camera deals

Save $566in this Nikon Z6 III deal — it's a triple threat with a 24.5MP partially-stacked sensor for astro, up to 20 FPS RAW shooting for wildlife and 6K 60p video. View Deal

We've found the new Canon EOS R5 II $254 cheaperon Walmart than Amazon — we've been testing this camera out over the last 2 weeks and it's seriously impressive across multiple genres. A force to be reckoned with. View Deal

Save $680 on one of our favorite  astrophotography cameras  — we loved its high ISO performance and gave it  4.5 stars in our review . View Deal

Prime day lens deals

Save $36on the Viltrox 20mm f/2.8 Z lens for Nikon full frame. The native Nikon 20mm Z f/1.8 S isn't on offer, so this Viltrox lens is a super alternative that may not offer as wide an aperture, but is fantastic value for the price. View Deal

Save $239on one of the best astro lenses for Sony cameras. With a f/1.4 aperture, it beats the native Sony 14mm f/1.8 and is widely considered to be the absolute best lens. View Deal

Prime day tripod deals

Save $27on this incredible tripod — it can extend up to 77 inches (195.6cm), has a payload of 34 lbs (15.4kg) and has a monopod conversion. The lowest price since February — this is a steal. View Deal

Save $40on the renowned Peak Design travel tripod for Prime Day. Designed specifically to be compact and portable, this tripod is well worth the money, and this is the lowest price since Christmas. View Deal

Prime day camera bags

Save $65on the widely loved WANDRD PRVKE 21L backpack. We've been loving this bag recently, and it has room for all our gear plus extras, making it a versatile camera and daypack. View Deal

Prime Day star trackers

Although not much cheaper than it typically sells for, the Star Adventurer Mini (SAM) is perfect for small to mid-range setups of up to 3kg, and we found the tracking to be very precise. View Deal

Prime Day Power bank deals

Save $34on our favourite power bank — it's reliable, well-made made and performs well. View Deal

Save $25on this affordable but reliable power bank. Our optics writer has one and loves how lightweight and portable it is — it practically lives in her camera bag. View Deal

Prime day external hard drives

Save $52on this 1TB external hard drive from SanDisk. It's dust and waterproof, insanely portable and has 1050MB/s read and 1000MB/s write speeds. View Deal

Save $15and get this 2TB external hard drive for the same price as the 1TB version. Suitable for both Mac and Windows. View Deal

Prime day lens warmers

Save $6on this lens warmer from Neewer. Although we're in the height of summer, you'll be thankful you have it on those cold winter nights under the stars to keep condensation at bay. View Deal

Prime Day SD Card deals

Save $23on this massive 256GB SD card from Lexar. A card this size will keep you shooting all night. View Deal

Save $6on this 128GB SD card from SanDisk — ideal for beginner and enthusiast cameras to keep you shooting all day and night. View Deal

Prime Day airtag deals

Save $9on a slimline Apple AirTag for added peace of mind. Many camera bags include a hidden AirTag pocket, and you'll be glad you bought one should the unthinkable happen. View Deal

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