Where can I read for binoculars reviews?
Sunday, April 19th, 2009 at
9:41 pm
Manilyn Asked:
Where can I read binoculars reviews for?
Reply:
Phil Harrington is probably one of my favorites. If you have any way to get your hands on the June 2001 issue of Astronomy Magazine, he wrote an article called "Everything You Need to Know About Binoculars Reviews" A very excellent read.
You can peruse around here too, but I haven't spent a lot of time with any of this:
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 Galileo Astronomical Binoculars Water Resistant 20x  US $95.61
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 Super Astronomical Zoom Binocular Telescope 15 180X100 US $95.88
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 Super Astronomical Zoom Binocular Telescope 15 180X100 US $57.92
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 ZHUMELL20x80mm32 GIANT ASTRONOMICAL BINOCULARS US $149.00
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 NOVA 20x80 Triplet Obj Astronomical Binoculars BNew US $155.00
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 DIA STONE 11x80 COATED OPTICS ASTRONOMICAL BINOCULARS US $99.00
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I own Celestron Pro 10×50 binoculars and Orion Little Giant 15×70 binoculars, and have tested Orion's 25×100 binoculars. I use the 10×50s 99% of the time because they're light, steady, and easy to hand hold. The 15×70s give very fine images but are very difficult to hand-hold and inconvenient on a tripod. I wasn't impressed by the 25×100s: the images were nowhere near as sharp as in the 15×70s, and they had to be used on a tripod. I'd recommend 10×50 as the best size for astronomy.
No binocular will give you a satisfactory view of Saturn's rings. You need at least 25x just to detect the rings (as an oval shape) and at least 100x for a satisfying view, which requires a telescope. Binoculars are primarily used for wide field views of star clusters and galaxies, not planets. I have no idea what an "lgm" is; I've never heard that term in 50 years in astronomy!
I have the IntelliScope version of this scope (with computer locator) but either way this is a wonderful scope, and I highly recommend it! You will be absolutely amazed at what you will be able to see. The Moon will be rich in detail. Jupiter will show its four bright Moons and cloud belts, and after your eye becomes more experienced, you should be able to see the Great Red Spot (which is really more of a salmon pink at present). Saturn's rings and brightest moons will be easily visible. Venus will show its phases, and you should be able to see Mars' polar cap when it gets closer in the fall. Hundreds of double stars and deep sky objects will be visible, but get a good book, like Phil Harrington's Star Watch (Wiley) to help you find them.
Nope. It just proves that you are a man!
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Either of these would be fine, but the best 10×50s under $100 are probably the Orion Scenix: