Should I start by buying a pair of a binos for star binoculars?
Ville Noer Asked:
Should I start by buying a pair of a binos for star binoculars? I want to spend $100 or less.
Reply:
You can get a decent pair of binoculars for a lot less money than a decent telescope. Even though I own nine telescopes, I still use my 10x50 star binoculars every clear night, no matter what telescope I'm using. I use them to help find objects, and also in their own right, for wide field views of the sky. Buy a decent pair of binoculars once, and you'll never need to replace or upgrade them. The best ones under $100 are probably the Orion Scenix 10x50:
The one thing binoculars won't do is give you magnified views of the Moon and planets, though you will still be able to see the maria, pills online craters, and highlands on the Moon, Jupiter's moons, and Venus' phases.
US $5.55
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