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Hi

I am Gogi from Bombay India

I am new to stargazing

Yet to buy my first set of binoculars to be used

Guidence is the first step to learning

I've been looking for binoculars all over online and in stores but haven't come across a firm decision on which one to invest money in

Celestron 7x25 or 7x50 (multiuse)

Comet is another brand

Sakura also is giving deals under binoculars

Problem is which should I choose for stargazing

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Welcome to SGL Gogi. Binoculars can be a good start to getting into stargazing.

My choice would be to go for the 7x50's.

I can't help with what brand to purchase though it is probably fair to say you will pay for optical quality.

If you haven't already found it, it might pay to spend some time looking through this sub forum http://stargazerslounge.com/forum/80-observing-with-binoculars/

Cheers.

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Hi Stan

I am getting roof prism in 7x50

From what I recollect roof on ease are for bigger bins like 15x

Also there is a multiuse and impulse bin by celestron

Anyways I think I should invest and then check

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Hi Gogi and welcome to SGL.  :bino2:

Check out the 'observing - with binoculars section' here on SGL and also www.binocularsky.com. Don't forget to purchase a tripod or monopod too. You an use many other things found around the home for use as a 'temporary stand' to begin with, (check with your mother/wife/girlfriend first - LoL). No need to rush into buying them straight away.  :hello2: 

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Thanks Dave and Philip

Ya sure will try your suggestion :)

Anyways there was a surprise

I just got to know that an olympus bins are lying idle with family

Hope to see if I can get my hands on those bins

Save some money here :)

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Thanks Dave and Philip

Ya sure will try your suggestion :)

Anyways there was a surprise

I just got to know that an olympus bins are lying idle with family

Hope to see if I can get my hands on those bins

Save some money here :)

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Welcome to the forum :)

I would suggest to get 10x50 binnoculars... 5mm exit pupil* is comfortable enough and 50mm of light gathering is nice to have without being too heavy like 20x80 would be (you will not need a tripod)

Get a good star atlas or use Stellarium (free software, google it) to learn the night sky before going outside, or to find out what you've seen when you go back inside :)

There are a lot of targets that are better viewed in binnoculars than a telescope ! The pleiades come to mind ...

Clear skies !

*Younger people (under 30 let's say) can usually achieve somewhere around 7mm of dilation. Once we are in our 50's or 60's, the eye will typically dilate to only about 5mm or so. Of course there are exceptions to this, but it's something to keep in mind when choosing an astronomy binocular

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Thanks Vox45

I've read that before I get my correct bins

Just not clear on where to start

The Orion's belt is just above my head n can compare it with the pics in Google, naked eye can view it

Just a bit of time and human eye can get adjusted with darkness around

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