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I was in your shoes just recently, its hard to choose i bought a vortex diamondback 8x42, it is pretty good. But as it is my first pair of binoculars, I dont really have anything to compare it with

wow, you have been doing this for quite a while! I have a pair of 8x42 binoculars which should be sufficient but i live in a rather big city so even by going to a dark area im still not getting enough ligtht (class 5). Just as an example: i can barely see a little fog like spot in the center of what is supposed to be andromeda galaxy. The Orion constallation is probably the best view im getting so far. I find watching the Sirius star flickring with colors rather fascinating. As for the moon, i just had the opportunity to look at the full moon and as beautiful as it is i didnt enjoy it as it was so bright it almost made my eyes hurt! As it gets warmer ill get my motorcycle out of the storage and will be able to get to areas with class 2, im looking so much forward to that! In the meantime i ordered the cambridge star atlas from the library to keep me entertained

you are right, im quite satisfied with 8x42

I have just bought my first (ever!) pair of binoculars and started exploring the night sky. Wanted to hear what you guys consider a must see (if the sky ever clears )

wow thats very impressive! if thats the case then im sure the 8x42 vortex diamondbacks i ordered will will work just fine I wanted a very compact and versatile tool, no reclainers, no tripods/monopods, no lying on the ground. Just whip them out wherever you are, point up and start looking. Very excited to try them out

Thanks for the advice, nikon aculon 8x42 are actually inexpensive and have good reviews. Maybe i should consider them

Thanks for the reply! I also thaught about celestron 15x70 and they are actually available, but ive never used a normal sized binoculars and these are huge! Ill need to have a tripod with me at all times. I just want so,ething i can grab and go. Then again seenig things even closer is also appealing. Why is there never a perfect solution?

Hi all I want to buy my first pair of binoculars to help me start exploring the night sky. I would use it mostly in the city but with an option of sometimes getting in ok dark areas. I have read so much material, including this forum that my head started to spin. On top of choosing the right binoculars, there is a problem of almost all good models being out of stock at this moment. So i finally found a Nikon model i can buy and want to ask you guys if anyone have used them for astronomy and if they are a good choice. All my photo equipment is Nikon so i kinda wanna stick with this brand. The model is Nikon Action EX 10x50 CF. any thoughts? Any input is much appreciated