BINTEL Astrophotographer of the Year

BINTEL Christmas Trading Hours

Thursday 22nd December open 9.30am until 7.00pm

Friday 23rd December open 9.30am until 5.30pm

Saturday 24th Dec (Christmas Eve) open 9.30am till 2.00pm

Please note - click and collect pickup on Christmas Eve closes at 12.00pm

(The nearby Sydney Fish Markets will be busy on Christmas Eve, so please allow extra time for parking.)

BINTEL Astrophotography competition - Winners announced! 

All the winners for the BINTEL Astrophotographer of the Year 2022 competition have been announced!

This competition, held in conjunction with Samyang and Benro,  saw some amazing images submitted along with loads of helpful information to share with other aspiring astrophotographers of all ages. 

1st Place. 

Damien Kilmartin

The Moon, Clavius crater region, taken with a 16″ Hubble Optics Dobsonian and a Player One Neptune CII planetary camera. 

2nd Place. 

Damir Maksan  

Gibraltar Falls Milky Way – Gibraltar Falls, ACT in June 2022.  Sony A7III using Sony FE 14mm 1.8 lens

3rd Place. 

Chi Chan  

Andromeda Galaxy M31 taken with a Sky-Watcher Esprit 100 ED APO telescope and ZWO ASI6200MC Pro camera.

Junior Award Winner

Lachlan Wilson 

The Lagoon Nebula is a vibrant target when captured with narrowband filters. Lachlan used a SharpStar AL-90R Triplet Refractor and a ZWO ASI1600MM camera to capture these colours. 

Congratulations to all the winners and thanks again to all those who submitted entries. For a full list of winners in all categories, click on the links below.

BINTEL Open Box  - Big Savings on stock with full warranty

Don't forget BINTEL has a constantly changing selection of open box bargains. These might have minor scratches or tears to the packaging that in no way effect the quality or performance of your new telescope.  

These BINTEL Open Box Bargains come with all accessories and a full warranty. 

Please note these are not demo models or floor stock and in most cases have never been removed from their packaging. Keep an eye on what we add to the range from week to week via the link below. 

In the Sky this week - Summer Solstice

Image via WeatherZone

The longest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere is called the Summer Solstice. 

Our Earth orbits the Sun tilted at an angle of approx. 23 degrees. This changes the length of the day changes throughout the year and produces our seasons.  Summer Solstice in the Southern Hemisphere is when the South Pole reaches its maximum tilt towards the Sun.

While the Summer Solstice is the longest day of the year, it's not the warmest.  It takes a little while of summer temperatures for our surrounding oceans and lands to absorb and retain heat. The hottest days of the year in Australia are usually in January - although who knows if that will be happen in 2023 with our crazy weather of late!

Another famous telescope brand arriving at BINTEL- More soon....