🌙 See the stars with our Astro gear 🌟

Whilst June brings shorter nights here in the UK, there’s still plenty of opportunity to head outside to see what wonders can be viewed or captured in the night sky, including planets such as Venus, Jupiter and Mercury, as well as views of the Milky Way's glowing core. 

Whether you’re new to stargazing, or are already wanting to look deeper into space, we’ve hand-picked a variety of products to help you explore the skies.

Plus, looking ahead to 12th August 2026, in the UK and Ireland we’ll be treated to a partial solar eclipse, when around 90% of the Sun will be covered by the Moon. Don’t go into this much-anticipated event unprepared, and check out our range of products designed for safe observation of the Sun during eclipses and everyday solar viewing – it won’t be until 2090 for the next total solar eclipse visible from the UK, so it’ll be some time before we see something like this for quite some time!

For further advice, visit us in one of our stores, or give our friendly expert team a call on 01444 23 70 70.

When choosing the best telescope for astronomy, look for a large diameter and high magnification telescopes to view greater detail with higher definition.

If you want to observe the partial solar eclipse, check out our solar viewing products designed for the safe, direct observation of the sun.

It's important to note that you should never look directly at the Sun, even during an eclipse when some of its intense light is blocked. Doing so can severely damage your eyes.