No images? Click here Upgrade your telescope eyepieces - Improved views of Saturn and JupiterSavings on ZWO Planetary Cameras - 10% off list prices An astrophoto all-rounder - the hidden gem that's the BINTEL RC6 iOptron CEM 70 at BINTEL - Pop into BINTEL to see this amazing telescope mountNational Science Week - Check out your local eventsSASI Open Night - Public Telescope viewing south of Sydney 25th/26th AugustBINTEL customer Bill Kaloudis posted his image of the fame trio of craters on the Moon, Theophilus, Cyrillus and Catharina to the BINTEL Society Facebook group. Bill used a Celestron C11 SCT telescope and Tele Vue Powermates. Check out his full post here. Upgrade your telescope eyepieces - Improved views of Saturn and JupiterWith Saturn and Jupiter being at their best for 2023 in the coming weeks and months, it's an ideal time to upgrade the eyepieces that came with your telescope for higher magnifications and sharper views. Some of the BINTEL Premium Eyepiece range - $149 The eyepieces that come bundled with most telescopes are an effective way to start observing and discovering the Universe. However, better quality eyepieces are no doubt the easiest way to upgrade your telescope. BINTEL have a complete range of add-on eyepieces for additional magnifications as well as clearer and wider views. Close up of the BINTEL Premium Eyepiece 9mm - $149 For example, the BINTEL Premium Eyepiece range is an affordable way to get the most from your telescope. You can pick a size that will give you a higher magnification than the eyepieces you already have which will also improve the quality of the image right across the field of view. The "Long Eye Relief" part of the name means the image comes to focus a little bit further back than many other eyepieces. This makes them ideal for eyeglass wearers and more comfortable for most others when observing for long periods. Please note that the BINTEL Premium Eyepieces fit almost all telescopes and not just those purchased from us. A BINTEL recommendation! Savings on ZWO Planetary Cameras - 10% off list pricesIf you'd like to get into astrophotography, taking photos of planets is easy and affordable way to start. Jupiter and Saturn are in the right part of the sky to capture images of them and just in time for this "planet season", ZWO are offering 10% off the price of their entire planetary camera range. BINTEL has quite a few of these cameras now in stock, with many more arriving throughout the month of August 2023. Check with us if you'd like a particular model. A line up of images of the brightest planets in the Solar System composed by Vesselin Petkov and all taken with a low cost ZWO planetary camera. View full post in The BINTEL Society Facebook page here. We know there a quite a number of astro cameras from companies like ZWO and picking out the right one can be confusing. Throughout the month of August we'll be highlighting various ZWO cameras to suit all budgets and talk about what they're best at. An astrophoto all-rounder - the hidden gem that's the BINTEL RC6One telescope that punches above its weight is the $859 BINTEL RC6 The RC (Ritchey-Chrétien) telescope design is used on many professional telescopes including the Hubble Space Telescope and Australia's biggest optical telescope, the 3.9m AAT at Siding Springs. RC are telescopes famed for deep-sky astro photos, but the long focal ratio of f/9 of the RC6 make it a surprisingly good telescope for capturing the planets as well. Image of Jupiter taken with a RC6, 6" GSO Telescope image via: AstroBin The 6" version of the BINTEL RC lineup has proven very cost effective for both planetary and deep-sky astrophotographers. To go along with the RC6, we have a wide selection of computerised mounts, cameras, and accessories to start your astro imaging journey. iOptron CEM 70 at BINTEL - Now on display at BINTELThe iOptron CEM 70 telescope mount has been popular with astro imagers and serious visual observers. This cleverly designed mount can handle a telescope load of just over 30kg, while the mount head itself weights only 13.6kg for easy transport and setup. The iOptron CEM 70 mount in the BINTEL showroom in Sydney, carrying a Celestron RASA 8 imaging telescope and optional tripod. We've been very impressed with the build quality and reliability of iOptron mounts, from their small star trackers through to the larger CEM 70 and CEM 120 series mounts. National Science Week - Check out your local eventsNational Science week is happening right across Australia from the 12th to the 20th of August. This is our annual national celebration of all things science and technology related. There are events being held right across the country, with many of them on the topic of space and astronomy. Check out the complete program from the link below. SASI Open Night - Public Telescope viewing south of Sydney 25th/26th AugustBring the family out for night under the stars and looking through telescopes. The Sutherland Astronomical Society (SASI) are holding public viewing open nights on the weekend of Friday the 25th and Saturday the 26th of August from 6.00pm to 10pm at their observatory in Oyster Bay, a southern suburb of Sydney. You'll get to look through a wide variety of telescopes of different sizes, hear informative talks and chat to all sorts of astro folks. Click on the link below for more details. |