Wednesday, May 11th, 2011 at
5:26 am
Question by R & H: Best astronomy binoculars under 0?
At least 50mm of aperture, no more than 60mm due to heaviness (will be hand held and compliment an 8" Dob). Anywhere from 7-10 magnification.
I'm interested in the Senix line from Orion which is right at $ 100
Best answer:
Answer by Geoff G
I'd recommend the Orion Scenix 10x50. These have been highly rated by both Phil Harrington and Robert Thompson, two people whose opinion I trust.
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Tuesday, April 5th, 2011 at
7:21 pm
Question by Star Gazer: What astronomy binoculars would be best for me?
hello, im 13 years old and i'm extremely interested in astronomy. it is my birthday soon and my parents said that i could have some good astronomy binoculars. i would really love to have a telescope, but the really good ones cost thousands i bet, so i have to settle for binoculars(Porro prisms). nothing over the price of £250 though. i would like a pair with a tripod, and i would like to be able to see the surface of the moon in detail, star clusters, and nebulae. i would reallllly love to see Jupiter's bands and galilean moons also, but is that possible with binoculars. I was wondering, what magnification and aperture would be best for this, and can you give me some links to websites please.
thanks for your help everyone. 
Best answer:
Answer by JOHN H
A pair of 12x50 binoculars would do fine for the moon and for the galilean moons, but for the surface detail of planets you would need a good scope.
Lots of astronomy to be done with binoculars though.
Have fun.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pentax-12X50-XCF-Binoculars-Case/dp/B000067O8G
http://www.comparestoreprices.co.uk/binoculars.asp
and hundreds of others !!
John H
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