Optics Central - Telescopes, Binoculars, Microscopes & Telescopics Sights
It’s almost the end of the National Science Week activities. In yesterday’s article, Fruits Magnified, fruits were the main subject being studied in detail under a stereo microscope. What we saw was the structure and strange details of various fruits that we could not see using the naked eye. Today, we will also be using fruits, […]
Fruits Magnified Magnifying glasses, stereo or digital microscopes are very easy to use, interesting to play with and equally rewarding. There is a vast range of things people usually look at under a microscope, with leaves, dirt, gemstones, circuit boards and insects being the most common ones. The amount of detail you can get through […]
What’s in the Water? Did you know that 71% of the Earth’s surface is water? We see it everywhere – lakes, rivers, beaches, and countless more places. However, the water that we see is not just pure H2O as we would could believe. In fact, in addition to dirt and other natural impurities, microorganisms live […]
To celebrate National ScienceWeek in Australia, OpticsCentral is posting one experiment every day for the week. Today, we will be talking about counterfeit detection and identifying the mechanisms that are in place to protect our currency.
Day 2 – Build your own telescope What is a telescope? A telescope is a tool used to look at distant places as if they were nearby. While telescopes have countless different brands and manufacturers, the mechanics behind every telescope is the same. A telescope is used to gather light using either mirrors, lenses or […]
Celebrate National Science Week 2016 with us! In celebration of National Science Week (August 13th to August 21st, 2016), we will be posting one cool experiment to do with your child or sibling to do every day this week. They are great learning tools, very simple to prepare, and are sure to excite their growing […]
We’re gearing up for the upcoming Solar Eclipse. Completely visible in Cairns, Australia but partial eclipses are visible around Australia and New Zealand! Here’s an inforgraphic for your reference. If you’re planning to be up and out for the event we can’t stress enough the importance of Solar Eclipse Glasses.
It seems to be an unsaid fact that some of the most renown optics manufacturers come from a single country – Germany. Some brands like Leica, Zeiss and Steiner remain favourite photographic and telescopic gear around the world, and rightly so, having handled products from these brands and compared it with others – they are […]
There is a Total Solar Eclipse coming up in November and it’s a rare opportunity for some of you to see it in totality. For those in Australia, it fully visible if you live in the North, Cairns being the sweet spot. The eclipse should begin around 5.45am on the 14 of November and end […]
Here is an informative visual that gives you an overview of bird species found in Australia and the endangered count. Also a chart of the birds that represent each state in Australia. Designed by Michelle Hardi and brought to you by OpticsCentral – Australia’s favourite destination for Birdwatching Binoculars.