Reddit reviews Orion 15x70 Astronomy Binoculars with Tripod Adapter (Black)
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This 15 power astronomical binocular with big 70mm lenses excels at high power viewing of the cosmosHigh-quality BAK-4 porro prisms, fully multi-coated optics, and internal baffles provide clear, crisp viewsSee the moons of Jupiter, craters and mountains of the Moon, and hundreds of deep sky objectsLong 18mm eye relief allows eyeglass wearers to view comfortably without removing corrective lensesIncludes tripod L-adapter for mounted viewing - recommended for extended stargazing sessions
The "32" in 8x32 is the Binoculars aperture, and that's what you want to worry most about when you choose a pair. Things up there are pretty faint, so the bigger the aperture you can buy, the more light you'll collect and the brighter your image will be.
For this reason most people go for at least a 50 for Astronomy. I wouldn't recommend a 32, that is more for daylight terrestrial birdwatching and such.
A 7x50 is a popular choice for general sky scanning, and a 10x50 will give you higher magnification (the "10" in the number is the magnification), for looking at things like lunar craters.
My favorite pair of binocs is the Pentax 10x50 PCF WP II. They're light, rugged, waterproof and the optics are just great. I use them easily as much as my scope.
Looks like there is also a newer version of them for a bit cheaper here but I can't vouch for that one having never tried a pair.
Proper astronomy binoculars get up into the 70 and 80 and even bigger range such as these Orions but at these sizes you definitely need a tripod and they become heavy and less portable.
It seems like I already have that adapter? Is that the same one that came with this package?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004GX094Y?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s01
Thanks for all your help.
I am thinking of getting binoculars. I have never owned a telescope but I was told that a good pair of binocs will be better for a beginner like me. Which ones do you have or would suggest?
I was thinking of getting this http://amazon.com/dp/B004GX094Y. Are they decent enough to get a view you're talking about?
My other question is that do you go to a place with low light pollution for viewing?
Yeah, I will definitely be taking a hit when it comes to prism quality and would have surely preferred fully multi-coated lenses.
If I had a little more money to work with, I'd be getting these bad boys: Orion 15x70 (wish they were waterproof, too). I'll probably make an upgrade soon if it turns out the Bushnells just don't cut it.
But you sound like you know what you want and I wouldn't advise settling like I did, or at least not so easily, haha. And if I can remember, I'll come back with an update.
Edit: I should add I'm really just getting these for extremely casual use, like looking at the moon, various stars and planets, and I also love spotting the ISS and other satellites. So that's part of why I wasn't willing to get in over my head before I really know what I'm doing.