Premium binoculars suggestion - The timeless Swarovski EL series in stock now

Celestron 40" Telescope Bags now $149 - handy protection when travelling or for storage

Celestron StarSense Autoguider available now - great upgrade for Celestron computerised telescopes and mounts

Celestron StarSense Explorer 10" Dob in stock - a big telescope for expansive viewing

Can I get a proper telescope for under $300 this Christmas?  - The Meade Polaris 90 now $299

Christmas Shipping Cut-off dates - latest days for Santa to load up on telescopes and nature gear

Two BINTEL Newsletters a week this December - some summer reading on the way for you

The Tarantula Nebula, photographed by one of our customers, Codey Phillips, and submitted at the BINTEL website.  Codey used a RedCat 51 and a ZWO ASI533MC Pro camera. 

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

Premium binoculars suggestion - The timeless Swarovski EL series in stock now

Great for serious bird watching and nature viewing.

If a pair of premium binoculars are on the shopping list this Christmas, we have stock of the exquisite Swarovski EL 8.5x42 and 10x42 models. 

These are among the best binoculars money can buy for two main reasons - the views provided by the Swarovski EL series are simply beautiful. The true to life feel, brightness and crispness are superb. The build quality is solid, but lightweight at the same time. 

Swarovski binoculars are also going to serve you faithfully for years on end. They have a longer manufacturer warranty than just about any other consumer product than we can think of and it's not uncommon for our customers tell us they've been using their Swarovski binoculars purchased from BINTEL for two or more decades.

If you're after some of the best binoculars available today for bird watching, nature viewing, and sports with an ultra long life span, have a chat with BINTEL about Swarovski.

Plus, if you'd like to see how Swarovski compares with your current binoculars, please feel to bring them in to BINTEL for a side-by-side test. 

Celestron 40" Telescope Bags now $149 - handy protection when travelling or for storage

Ideal for transporting telescopes and accessories as well as storage at home. 

Planning any travels over the summer break? The 40" Celestron Telescope bag offers protection for your telescope and accessories. Tough, rip-proof but padded nylon keeps your gear safe. Separate compartments let you store accessories, tripods and small telescope tubes in different areas. 

If you have a larger Celestron telescope tube like a C8, 9.25 or 11, we have padded bags to suit those too. Check them out here.

Celestron StarSense Autoguider available now - great upgrade for Celestron computerised telescopes and mounts

Automatically align your Celestron computerised telescope or mount plus more!

Celestron StarSense Autoguider

In stock now at BINTEL is the newly released Celestron StarSense Autoguider. This totally automates the alignment procedure that those of you with Celestron computerised mounts and telescopes are familiar with. 

It also features an autoguider to assist with long-exposure astro photography and even takes most of the hassles out of Polar Alignment. There's a blog article about this new Celestron product that you can read here. This covers which Celestron products are supported as well. 

More details also via the link below. 

Celestron StarSense Explorer 10" Dob in stock now $1999 - a big telescope for expansive viewing

Do you have plenty of room under the Christmas tree for a BIG present from Santa? 

The bigger the telescope, the more light it collects, and this means you'll see you see more. They offer more detailed views of what can be can seen in smaller telescopes. It's the same reason astronomers endeavour to build larger and larger telescope on mountain tops or even in space. 

The Celestron StarSense Explorer 10" Dob is a BIG telescope! The StarSense Explorer feature lets you quicky find and discover astro objects using your mobile phone and a special Celestron app. This also works in areas without mobile phone coverage. 

This telescope provides detailed views of deep-sky objects like star clusters, nebulae in the Milky Way and even galaxies way beyond our Milky Way. Closer to home, you'll see amazing views of the Moon, along with the rings of Saturn, band across Jupiter and its moons and more. 

Can I get a proper telescope for under $300 this Christmas?  - The Meade Polaris now $299

A 90mm refractor telescope with mount and accessories for $299

Speaking of big telescopes, the Meade 90mm is now $299

The Meade Polaris 90 is a refractor telescope with a 90mm main lens. As just mentioned, the larger the main mirror or lens, the more light a telescope collects. This is a result of the surface area of the mirror or lens and goes up quickly compared to just the diameter. 

For example, if you're looking at 60mm telescope like the Astromaster 60, it gathers around 74 times as light as your eyes. The Polaris 90 will collect over 165 times as your eyes or more than twice the ability of the smaller telescope. 

The Meade Polaris 90 also comes with a solid, traditional Equatorial or "EQ" mount and a range of accessories. More via the link below.

Christmas Shipping Cut-off dates - latest days for Santa to load up on telescopes and nature gear

Get your orders in by these dates to stop Santa related stress.

These are the latest dates to have your BINTEL orders in to ensure delivery by Christmas as advised by Australia Post.  Your orders - either online or over the phone - need to placed by 12pm Sydney time to make sure our BINTEL elves have enough time to pack and get them out the door.  

• NSW 19th December
• ACT 19th December
• VIC 19th December
• QLD 19th December
• SA 19th December
• WA 15th December
• TAS 19th December
• NT 15th December

Please note these are the last possible dates to have your orders in to BINTEL for delivery by Christmas. If you can get orders in prior to these dates, there will be less stress for everyone!

Kite Image Stabilising giveaway competition closed  - Winner of the $1999 binos announced in the next newsletter

Our November giveaway competition is now closed!

Thanks for everyone who purchased items from BINTEL last month - we'll be announcing the winner of the Kite Optics 16x42 Stabilised Binoculars shortly. 

(PS: We're still judging the BINTEL Photo comp - more on that soon.... 🔭 )

Two newsletters each week leading up to Christmas. Our mid-week one will have a buyer's guide and a deep dive into a specialty topic. Stay tuned!