As an astronomy enthusiast, in my 20’s I would often drive, searching for dark skies. In those days, I always carried my Nikon 10×70SP binoculars with a tripod, which gave me a fantastic image. It felt as if I were in the Millennium Falcon, looking at the Andromeda Galaxy through the round ...
Glossary Of Binoculars: Aperture
With digital devices, it’s often true; the smaller, the better. Compactness is important, especially when you have to carry it around. On the other hand, astronomers have been building continually larger and larger telescopes. In the late 1700s, a British astronomer, William Hershel, was ...
How To Hold Binoculars Steady
When deciding which pair to bring on an outing, I always consider how shaky the image will be. With higher magnifications, the small movements of your hands are greatly intensified. This can have an annoying, negative impact on the image. Hand movement is not the only cause of shake. A strong ...
How To Choose Binoculars For Astronomy
Many think that only a beginner would use binoculars for stargazing instead of a telescope, which is not true. I have been an amateur astronomer for over thirty years, and I still often use binoculars. Indeed, some use binoculars to help them find objects before looking at them closer with a ...
