Happy New Year from BINTEL!

Some of our favourite space and astronomy stories for 2022 - plus what's ahead for 2023

Nikon Monarch Spotting Scopes

Celestron Bird Watching Guide

Swarovski NL Pure Binoculars in stock

Thanks to Peter D Matthews for his post of M31 to the BINTEL Society Facebook Group. Taken from Stanthorpe in QLD with a William Optics RedCat 71 and ASI183MC Pro camera.

Looking back on 2022 - and forward to 2023

2022 was an exciting year in space and astronomy. Check out some of our favourite stories via the link below. 

We've also included some sneak peeks at what big space stories in could be in store for 2023. 

Water and land viewing - Nikon Monarch Fieldscopes

This is the time of the year we when receive quite a few requests for viewing long distances across land or water.  It could be boats or marine life offshore, views of city skylines or country landscapes. 

A great suggestion for quality views would be spotting scope from Nikon. BINTEL has the Nikon Monarch ED Fieldscope 20-60 x 82 in stock now.  This has a 20 to 60 times zoom  - well beyond what can be achieved with binoculars - and a large 82mm front lens for bright views in low light conditions.  Spotting scopes like the Nikon attach to a standard photographic tripod and we can also advise on the best tripod if you need one. 

Celestron Bird Watching Guide- Handy guide for selecting binoculars

Ok, we know this is fairly North American specific, but our friends at Celestron USA have produced very handy guide to selecting bird watching binoculars. 

It's full of useful background information about birdwatching binoculars, what all the numbers mean and hints for finding just the right pair for you.  Well worth a squiz via the download link below. 

Swarovski NL Pure 10 x 42 Binoculars - in stock now

Possibly the best birdwatching or nature viewing binoculars available today. 

We have in stock a small number of the sought-after Swarovski NL Pure 10 x 42 binoculars. These have been hard to find over the last year or so.  If you are after a high-end pair of European made binoculars, check out the online reviews or pop into BINTEL to have a look through a pair.

In the Sky this week - Dance of the planets continues

Have you seen the lineup of the planets in the westerly sky just after dark this week? Almost all of the bright Solar System planets are visible just after dark on New Year's Eve to add to the fireworks! If you'd like to see what's in the night sky, check out Stellarium via the link below. 

Next time....more summer viewing plus featured images from the BINTEL Astrophotographer of the Year winners.