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Ive been looking at these Nikon Action 10×50’s. They look pretty good and have good reviews. I have also been looking at these celestron outland LX 10×50’s. Im concerned about the celestrons because they keep on advertising the fact that it has an extremely near focus. I want mine for astronomical purposes, not closeup. If anyone can tell me which one is better, or recommend a different pair, please do so. Keep it under 100 dollars.

A good mid-priced porro-prism binocular such as the Orion Vista will be good enough for most people. If you want the best, look into the Nikon Prostar or Fujinon Polaris binoculars. The Canon image-stabilized 15×50 is another good, premium astro binocular.
Many of the lower-priced models from Orion, Celestron, and others will do fine. You’ll get a little more distortion towards the edges of the field, and maybe a little less light throughput in the cheaper bins. For astronomy, you can dispense with extras such as rubber armor, weatherproofing, and center focus. Porro-prisms are better for astronomy than roof prisms, because the roofs can show a bit of a spike on bright stars. Avoid models with polarizing or anti-haze filters or coating – fine for daytime use, but their light throughput is considerably reduced.