TELESCOPE AVAILABILITY MAY IMPROVE IN SUMMER

The spring and summer months are slower for the telescope market, and in less strained times, availability is better. Astronomical events such as eclipses can inspire short-term themed sales designed to capitalise on the rise in public interest, and certain dates are already earmarked to celebrate astronomy, such as International Astronomy Day, which occurs twice a year in spring and autumn. If you’re planning to wait to purchase a particular telescope, you could track its price throughout these events to inform a likely favourable time to buy the following year.