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Explore Scientific Explore Scientific strives to provide high quality optics to the astronomy, science and outdoor products arenas.

Explore Scientific, offers factory direct, high-quality astronomical instruments designed and manufactured in our own facilities in Guangzhou and Kunming China.

The June 2026 Astronomy Calendar is here! Two planetary powerhouses make a close approach, the solstice signals seasonal...
06/01/2026

The June 2026 Astronomy Calendar is here!

Two planetary powerhouses make a close approach, the solstice signals seasonal change and the Strawberry Moon lights up the Teapot — there’s lots happening this month in the world of astronomy.

Visit www.explorescientific.com/pages/june-2026-calendar to discover more about what you might see in June’s night skies and track the Moon phases to plan the best time to observe.

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06/01/2026

Your view just got an upgrade. Shop Alpen Optics’s match day binocular picks — link in bio. 🔭⚽️

Turn your telescope toward the handle of the Ursa Major constellation’s famed Big Dipper asterism, and you will find you...
05/31/2026

Turn your telescope toward the handle of the Ursa Major constellation’s famed Big Dipper asterism, and you will find yourself in the neighborhood of a true galactic beauty.

The massive Pinwheel Galaxy is a flashy spiral galaxy that is about 70 percent larger than our own Milky Way galaxy and is home to an estimated trillion stars. Its face-on orientation means it has low surface brightness so it takes a large telescope to image its well-defined arms.

Although it looks like a lonely glow in the inkiness of space, Messier 101 actually has multiple smaller companion galaxies, which have contributed to its asymmetrical shape through gravitational interactions.

📷 Astrophotographers: Donnie and Donna Houston
🔭 Telescope: Explore Scientific FCD100 Series ED127 Air-Spaced Triplet Refractor in Carbon Fiber
Mount: Pier-mounted Explore Scientific Losmandy G11
Camera: ZWO2600mm
Filters: 3nm Ha, plus LRGB narrow band and broad-band combo
Acquisition time: 10 plus hours

🔵 🌕 If your skies cooperate, be sure to step outside tonight to take in a lunar rarity – a Blue Moon. Although it has no...
05/30/2026

🔵 🌕 If your skies cooperate, be sure to step outside tonight to take in a lunar rarity – a Blue Moon. Although it has nothing to do with color, a Blue Moon is notable because it marks the rare occurrence of two Full Moons in the same month. This is a phenomenon that only happens every 2 ½ to 3 years. This Blue Moon will also be the smallest Full Moon of 2026!

Although it will appear full at moonrise this evening, the Moon will actually reach peak fullness in the wee hours of Sunday, May 31st. Enjoy!

📷 Astrophotographer: Jennifer Shelly
🔭 Telescope: Explore Scientific Comet Hunter Maksutov-Newtonian
✨ Mount: Explore Scientific iEXOS-100 GoTo Mount

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05/29/2026

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More than 30 million light-years away, a cosmic entanglement is playing out as a small galaxy known as NGC 5195 slides p...
05/27/2026

More than 30 million light-years away, a cosmic entanglement is playing out as a small galaxy known as NGC 5195 slides past the Whirlpool Galaxy, tugging on one of its impressive tendrils of gas and stars.

Also known as Messier 51, the face-on Whirlpool Galaxy is a stunning grand design spiral galaxy with well-defined arms filled with the hallmarks of star formation. This beauty and its companion are popular targets for both observing and imaging because they present an ideal opportunity to study both spiral structure and galactic interactions.

In this image, NGC 5195 is the glowing region appearing to anchor one of the Whirlpool Galaxy’s long arms.

📷 Astrophotographer: Larry Byrge
🔭 Telescope: Explore Scientific Essential Series ED102 Air-Spaced Triplet Refractor

05/27/2026

You don’t need a billion dollar budget for billion dollar photos 🌙🌌 Capture the universe from your own backyard with one of our telescopes 🔭

✨ Here’s a quick peek into what’s happening in the sky this week. 🔭 Comment what you’re hoping to observe! 📷 Image credi...
05/26/2026

✨ Here’s a quick peek into what’s happening in the sky this week.

🔭 Comment what you’re hoping to observe!
 
📷 Image credit: Astrophotographer James Gossage captured this image of NGC 4945 in the Centaurus constellation with the aid of an Explore Scientific FCD100 Series ED102 Air-Spaced Triplet Refractor.

🎒☀️ SCHOOL’S OUT FOR SUMMER ☀️🔭Trade screen time for starry nights and let your little explorer discover the universe th...
05/26/2026

🎒☀️ SCHOOL’S OUT FOR SUMMER ☀️🔭

Trade screen time for starry nights and let your little explorer discover the universe this summer! 🌌✨ This beginner telescope bundle is the perfect way to spark curiosity, adventure, and hands-on learning all summer long.

Whether they’re spotting constellations, learning the night sky, or having backyard astronomy nights with the family, this kit makes exploring easy and fun for beginners! 🚀🌙

The perfect starter bundle for your little summer explorer 💫


https://explorescientific.com/products/galileoscope-educational-astronomy-bundle

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