Curtis K asked: I want to be able to see the viewable planets and anything else that is able to be seen. I live in a city so i need something strong enough to see clearly through the light pollution, but I do not want something so huge that i have to mount it. The [...]
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How should I buy a binoculars?
daniel b asked: I should be able to see clearly say about 3 KM away
When I look in the sky at night with my 10×50 binoculars, I see colored dots?
Ziggler asked: Are these stars or nebula? Or maybe galaxies?
How can I know what I’m looking at? Are there maps I can get or something
There are a few dots that are red/green/blue, its kind of hard to tell since I my hand shakes a little
They are great binoculars, Orion’s.
Nothing is wrong with my [...]
How to fix double picture in binoculars?
BlackJackDavey asked: I have 12×50 Wide-Angle Orion WorldView Binoculars. they focus fine but the picture is doubled. it looks fine if you close one eye or the other. is there a way to fix that?
thanks a bunch.
the hinge is there to accommodate people with different distance between eyes, it doesn’t make an impact on this [...]
Is it possible to put a monocular in front of a binoculars’ eyepiece to boost the binoculars’ magnification?
Simsim asked: I have a 7×50 Orion Scenix Astronomy pair of binoculars. I’m not happy with the 7x magnification.
I thought that if I can get a tiny monocular, say 3X20, then I can put it in front of one of the binoculars’ eyepieces. Hopefully getting a 7*3=21x magnification.
Is this possible?
Any recommendation on the monocular(aperture, magnification, [...]
what will i be able to see with 7×50 binoculars?
darek9870 asked: will i be able to see stars and other planets?
What do numbers “10×50″ and “7 degrees FOV” mean in binoculars? What are they best used for in astronomy?
Chris L asked: last question of my astronomy homework and i havent been able to figure it out, just looking for some help..
Are these good binoculars for astronomy?
Billy A asked: I’d like to get started in astronomy, and read that I should buy some cheap binos before a telescope. It seems like 10×50 is the size I want. Do these look good for backyard viewing?
http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-7218-Action-50mm-Binoculars/dp/B0001A3N58/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=sporting-goods&qid=1233702558&sr=1-4
whats best for long distance terrain surveilance, refractor, casigrien telescopes or binoculars?
alainmanyuk asked: I MEAN WHICH ONE HAS THE MOST POWERFUL MAGNIFICATION?
