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Whether you're looking to buy your first or second telescope, microscope, binoculars, or need some assistance with setting up your new purchase, we've got a guide in here for you! Scroll down to see whether your request has been covered. If it hasn't yet, please feel contact our experts at 1300 884 763 or support@opticscentral.com.au and we'll be able to assist!
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Telescopes
| Written Guides |
| Guide | Last Updated |
| Telescopes Guide | N/A |
| How to polar align a computerised equatorial mount in the Southern Hemisphere (without a polar scope) | 04/03/2019 |
| How to Align and Use a Finderscope | 27/12/2018 |
| How to Set Up An Equatorial Mount (Version 1) | 13/12/2018 |
| How to Polar Align in the Southern Hemisphere | 02/06/2017 |
| How to Store and Maintain a Telescope | 24/03/2023 |
| How to Clean a Telescope | 31/03/2023 |
| How to Collimate a Newtonian Reflector Telescope | 06/04/2023 |
| How to Collimate a Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope | 15/04/2023 |
| Selecting the Perfect Telescope Mount | 06/06/2023 |
| Choosing Your First Astrophotography Rig | 04/10/2024 |
| Videos |
| Assembling and Polar Aligning an Equatorial Mount | 17/07/2020 |
| Calculators |
| Field of View Calculator | 17/05/2025 |
Celestron Telescopes
| Written Guides |
| Guide | Last Updated |
| How to Set Up a Celestron Nexstar Evolution Telescope | 21/02/2019 |
| Manual vs Celestron StarSense Explorer vs Computerised Dobsonians | 24/09/2024 |
| Videos |
| Aligning the CGX Telescope Mount | 19/05/2019 |
| Aligning the Celestron Advanced VX Mount | 21/05/2019 |
| The Celestron Starsense Explorer LT 70AZ | 02/06/2021 |
| Celestron Origin - Overview, Setup and Use | 24/09/2024 |
| How to Update Your Celestron Nexstar+ Hand Controller | 18/03/2024 |
Saxon Telescope
| Written Guides |
| Guide | Last Updated |
| What can you do with a saxon F767 reflector telescope? | 29/11/2018 |
| Videos |
| Unboxing the saxon AstroSeeker 15075 Computerised Newtonian telescope | 03/06/2021 |
| How to Set Up and Use a Dobsonian Telelescope | 19/05/2023 |
| Saxon 1025AZ4 Video Manual | 19/09/2023 |
Binoculars
| Written Guides |
| Guide | Last Updated |
| Binoculars Guide | N/A |
| Choosing the Right Binoculars for Astronomy | 13/08/2024 |
| How to use a bird field guide? | 15/05/2025 |
| How to start birdwatching as a beginner? | 15/05/2025 |
| Videos |
| Vortex Diamondback 10x42 Binoculars Unboxing Video | 03/12/2018 |
Microscopes
| Written Guides |
| Guide | Last Updated |
| Microscopes Guide | N/A |
| The Biological Microscope: what does it actually show you? | 23/02/2022 |
| The Different Types and Uses of a Stereo Microscope | 02/07/2022 |
| Microscopic Imaging with a Microscope Camera | 02/05/2024 |
| A Guide to Slide Preparation | 03/03/2025 |
Night Vision
| Written Guides |
| Guide | Last Updated |
| Night Vision Guide | N/A |
| Digital vs Thermal Night Vision | 10/05/2023 |
| Choosing Your First Thermal Scope | 10/07/2023 |
| How to Zero a Thermal Scope | 24/01/2024 |
| Best Thermal Scope For Hunting | 26/02/2025 |
Accessories
| Written Guides |
| Guide | Last Updated |
| Astronomy Camera Guide | N/A |
| N/A | |
| N/A | |
| N/A | |
| 30/01/2022 | |
| 13/02/2023 | |
| 18/05/2023 | |
| 14/06/2023 | |
| 31/10/2023 | |
|
The Differences between the Astronomy Controllers in the Market |
09/07/2024 |
| Videos |
| ZWO ASIAIR Plus | 17/03/2022 |
| Planetary and Deep Sky CMOS cameras | 03/06/2022 |
| Celestron StarSense Autoguider | 19/01/2024 |
| ZWO Camera Angle Rotator (CAA) | 11/03/2025 |