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Thanks everyone! Hm. This is the one I have: Celestron 15x70 Skymaster. Yeah, if I were to do it again I'd go 8x42. That said, when I do actually get a sight picture the view is marvelous. The 3yro keeps bonking himself in the face when we try to lie down, though. They are just too heavy. So.. tripod it is until a new pair of binocs comes along. Wow, joysticks and altaz tripods... hm. anything recommendable on a budget of about $120? Or are you guys saying that there is no sense throwing good money after bad and just get an 7x35mm instead? If so, any that you recommend? I found this one: https://www.amazon.com/Bushnell-Falcon-133410-Binoculars-Black/dp/B00004TBLW . But it is not vintage - is vintage quality better? This is the Bushnell tripod I've been previously recommended from an opticsplanet article, and the binocs I currently have:

The 3yro and 1yro and I have been reading frank bramley's "The Big Dipper". They've memorized all the stars, but it is too hard for us to make out the dippers in our urban sky. With the binocs it is a lot easier but still difficult because they are so heavy. I had a dinky camera tripod, but it could not look up very well and it broke after bravely struggling for a bit. Any recommendations? i've heard about the Bushnell 784030 so far.