International Astronomy Day - special on the DWARF II Deluxe Smart Telescope

Celestron Evolution 6 $2999 - One of the best telescope packages available

Meade RangeView ED 65mm - Quality compact spotting scope optics for $549

BINTEL 30 Minute Click and Collect - for Sydney astronomers and nature fans

The Aussie Bird Count is on! - Get involved during National Bird Week from the 16th to the 22nd of October

More Astro Events - Macquarie Uni and Siding Spring Observatory

Space News - Your chance to name the Aussie Moon Rover

The Eagle Nebula (M16) taken by Vesselin Petkov and posted to the BINTEL Society Facebook group.  He used a Celestron 9.25 telescope with Celestron f/6.3 Reducer and a ZWO ASI533MC camera. See the full post here.

To be featured, you can send us your Astro and Nature images here or post them the BINTEL Society Facebook Group.   Join 1.5k fellow astronomy and nature fanatics! 

International Astronomy Day - $854 special on the DWARF II Deluxe Smart Telescope

Save on the amazing DWARF II Smart Telescope

The DWARF II Smart Telescope is now $854 - including a complete range of accessories

BINTEL has a large shipment of the popular DWARF II Smart Telescopes arriving this coming week. 

To celebrate International Astronomy Day which falls on the 23rd of September, for the rest of this month we've reduced the price of the DWARF II Deluxe kit to just $854.00.

This is the "Deluxe Version" that contains the entire DWARF filter collection - including Solar Filters for photographing the Sun - filter holder and extra battery.  The tiny DWARF II Smart Telescope is proving a perfect pathway into both  astrophotography and nature photography.  

Screenshot of the Moon on the DWARF II app that BINTEL was showing to the folks attending the recent SASI Astronomy Open night. 

Celestron Evolution 6 $2999 - One of the best telescope packages available

We talked last week about the differences between the Celestron NexStar SE and Evolution models. You can read the article here.

BINTEL now has the Celestron Evolution 6 on sale for $2999. 

Celestron NexStar Evolution 6 - now $2999 at BINTEL. Tripod included

This is one of the best value, fully computerised GOTO telescopes available. The 6" Celestron telescope is portable and easy to move around but large enough for deep-sky objects. Ideal for viewing Jupiter and Saturn too. Includes Wi-Fi, built in battery and charge. The Celestron Evolution mount is sturdy and robust - when BINTEL takes telescopes out for public viewing nights, we take several Celestron Evolution telescopes with us. 

Meade RangeView ED 65mm - Quality compact spotting scope optics for $549

The Meade RangeView ED 65mm spotting scope has just arrived at BINTEL

Meade RangeView 16-48 x 65mm Zoom Spotting Scope - $549

This is a compact spotting scope that features extra-low dispersion (ED) optics for high resolution views.  The magnification varies from 16 times to 48 times, letting you scan scenery, nature or ocean views and the quickly "zoom" in to see details of distant views with a quick twist of the eyepiece. 

With the southern migration of whales along the Australian coast happening soon, the Meade RangeView would be a perfect companion for whale watching! 

BINTEL 30 Minute Click and Collect -  for Sydney astronomers and nature fans 

BINTEL offers 30 minute Click and Collect for online and phone orders.

Don't forget that BINTEL offers 30 Minute Click and Collect for items in stock. 

Once you order on our website or over the phone on 02 9518 7255, your order will be ready for collection soon after!

Macquarie Astronomy Open Night - Tickets selling fast for the 23rd of September 2023

Tickets for The Macquarie University Astronomy Open Night we mentioned before are on sale - last year the event sold out!!

Look through telescopes, discover the night sky and hear interesting talks and presentations.  Find out more and book tickets via the link below. 

There will be no ticket sales on the night, so this is one astro even you'll need to plan ahead for. 

October Long Weekend- perfect time to make a trip to Coonabarabran

BINTEL will again be at the Siding Spring Observatory on the 30th of October 2023 for the annual StarFest - pop in and say hello!

It's a great chance to explore Australia's largest optical telescopes, listen to talks and learn, and even join in the fun of science in the pub on the Friday night the 29th of October 2023.

A great weekend - full details via the link below. 

The BINTEL 2023 Astrophotographer of the Year Competition - Entries continue to roll in

The annual BINTEL Astrophotographer of the Year competition has kicked off  - thanks to one of our sponsors, Australia Geographic, for the feature to help get the word out. 

We've started to receive entries for BINTEL 2023 Astrophotographer of the Year competition we recently launched.

It's a great way to stretch your astro imaging skills and learn as you go along.  We're always happy to chat about questions or queries and the various friendly BINTEL online communities are always keen to help out.

To learn more and enter the competition, click on the link below

The Aussie Bird Count is on! Get involved during National Bird Week from 16th to the 22nd of October

The Aussie Bird Count is the largest citizen science project held in Australia 

Lots of our BINTEL bird watching customers are involved each year in the Aussie Bird Count.  All it takes is 20 minutes of your time and is a valuable contribution to our knowledge of birdlife in both country and suburban areas.  More details and how to enter from the link below - 

Space News - Your chance to name the Aussie Moon Rover

Australia is contributing to NASA's return to the Moon by providing a Lunar Rover - and they're asking for suggestions for a name!

Skippy? Bluey (Moon)? Torana? (Not the) Kingswood? The Bullpit? We've been tossing up names at BINTEL, and there's a discussion in the BINTEL Society Facebook group about with some fun suggestions and we're certain you'll be able to do much better.  😀

You can enter your suggestion via the link below.  The final four suggestions will be put to a public vote. 

(If Australia was sending two rovers to the Moon surely, they'd be called Lillie and Thommo!)