Adelaide’s leading supplier of telescope and magnifier technology
Adelaide Optical Centre is a family run business with over 40 years experience in retail and servicing telescopes, binoculars and other optical equipment.
Whether you’re a beginner looking for your first telescope, or a seasoned professional looking to expand or upgrade your kit – we have a wide variety of knowledge and a huge range of diverse and high quality products. No question is too complicated and no issue is too large or small.
We’re leading supplier of telescopes, binoculars, astrophotography equipment, microscopes and much more, all available in store or online. We offer shipping Australia wide on our range.
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Add to cartOur parent company, Australian Photo And Optical, is a family run business that owns two retail spaces in Adelaide. We employ 20 staff members throughout our businesses and have been operating in Adelaide for over 40 years.
Located within the Adelaide Optical Centre store, Twin City Camera House retails a range of cameras and photography equipment to suit every need.
Our printing and film development centre. Located in Regent Arcade, off Rundle Mall, this is our main hub for printing, film processing and equipment.
Explore the latest in market leading binoculars and spotting scopes for bird watching & land viewing
Unmatched prescision and workmanship accross the range
Ultimate performance, pin sharp contours & high contrast, true to life images
Effortless observation allows for hours for viewing comfort
The most advanced star tracker in its class.
Use your camera. No telescope required.
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No matter where you are in Australia, we’ll get your order to you. From Sydney to Perth, Broken Hill to Karratha, our courier services cover the whole of Australia. Order securely and safely with our fully insured freight services
customer feature photo
Name: Malcolm Scott Whinfield
Camera: Canon 450D
Telescope: TS80 with 480mm Focal Length
Subject: IC2948 and 2944 Running Chicken Nebular
Image Duration: Taken 50 Light at 120 seconds, ISO-400
Software: Astroberry, Startools, GIMP and Darktable
Filters used: None
Photo Information: The night had good clear skies in a Bortle 6 Zone in Para Hills
The Eta Aquarid Shower – April 19th – 28th of May The radiant, the point in the sky where the Eta Aquarids seem to emerge from, is in the direction of the constellation Aquarius. The shower is named after the brightest star of the constellation, Eta Aquarii.
The Peak in 2022 for Adelaide is the night of the 6th – 7th of May
The Eta Aquarids is one of two meteor showers created by debris from Comet Halley. The Earth passes through Halley’s path around the Sun a second time in October. This creates the Orionid meteor shower, which peaks around October 20.
Major Planet’s visibility this month: