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Countdown to the JWST Photo release Part 2
More favourite Moon features
BINTEL Telescope Competition Winner
Mariusz Goralski captured Rho Ophiuchus/Antares over several nights with a QHY268M and a Sigma 150mm prime lens.
Countdown to release of the First JWST Images - Part 2
The first full operational deep space images from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will be released on the 12th July. (USA time)
In the lead up to the big JWST reveal, this time we're covering the rise of the large telescopes of the early part of the 20th century.
JWST Image via NASA
What did we discover in long exposure astro photos?
Astro photos taken by the massive telescopes that started to appear in the early parts of the 20th century revolutionised how humanity viewed our place in the Universe. We'll cover some of these discoveries and more leading up the big release of the James Webb Space Telescope first photos in about 2 weeks.
Read our blog article from the link below (Part one can be found here.)
Why the fuss about Harmonic Drive telescope mounts?
There's been a lot of excitement among astrophotographers about the new ZWO AM5 and iOptron HEM27.
These are the first two affordable telescope mounts featuring a Harmonic Drive.
While not new technology - in fact they were used to drive the wheels on the Apollo Lunar Rovers - Harmonic Drives they have some major benefits for telescope drives.
Apollo 17 mission commander Eugene A. Cernan testing out the Lunar Rover. Image via NASA
Harmonic Drives are remarkably compact compared to their loading bearing capacity, ultra-reliable and have zero backlash - the small movement which causes the "play" in traditional gear systems that's problematic when taking long exposure astro images.
You can read more about Harmonic Drives here and check out BINTEL's Harmonic Drive mounts from the link below -
Celestron Microscope Kit - $75 with Free Shipping across all of Australia
Just in time the for the school holidays, BINTEL has the ideal microscope kit for the young (or young at heart) scientist who's keen to explore inner space.
This Celestron Microscope offers magnification from 40x to 600x and includes, blank and prepared slides, as well as samples, needle probe, eye dropper and tweezers - basically everything you need to get started.
Features on the Moon - Copernicus
Another favourite Moon feature is Copernicus Crater in Oceanus Procellarum (Ocean of Storms)
Last issue we touched on The Mare or Seas on the Lunar surface which are darker, smoother areas. There's one Mare on the Moon which is so large, it's classed as an Ocean, the Ocean of Storms, and Copernicus Crater is on its edge. It was formed comparatively recently, possibly about 800 million years ago. The craters features a smooth central plane and peaks which haven't been flooded with lava. It's bright and being so "young", it hasn't been worn down by Solar winds or micrometeorites.
Copernicus with a Meade LX90 8" SCT with ZWO ASI 290MM camera and posted by Kevin Franklin to the BINTEL Society Facebook Group.
Bright rays extend from Copernicus Crater and can be seen even with binoculars and any small telescope. It's fascinating to watch them change throughout the Lunar cycle.
Apollo 12 landed in one of the flat areas outside Copernicus Crater and collected samples from the rays to help establish its age. One theory about the formation of Copernicus Crater is that it's the result of a breakup of a large asteroid. The same debris that fell on the Moon causing the crater would have impacted the Earth as well, effecting early life more severely than the Chicxulub impact which wiped out the dinosaurs about 634 million years later. Any impact crater on Earth would have been erased by weathering and geological processes, but we can still see its counterpart on the Moon.
What's your special Lunar feature? We'll have another one next issue, but you can join in the discussion here.
Congratulations to the BINTEL Meade Giveaway Competition Winner
Matt Budd has a new Meade 90mm Polaris Telescope on the way.
Thanks to the many hundreds who entered the BINTEL Meade giveaway competition. We'll be announcing move BINTEL competitions soon.
BINTEL Events Page
Quick reminder about the BINTEL Events page where we list upcoming space, astronomy and nature events. You can view it from the below. If you'd like your event to be featured simply email the details to sales@bintel.com.au
Next time....new Nikon binoculars and BINTEL Open Box Bargains
