Briggsy Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 I've just discovered my girlfriends dad has some of these. Dunno what they are and they looked quite old but..What can I expect to see with them without a tripod? Anything good? Or is a tripod really needed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alowen Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 Hi, i have some 10 x 50's and they are great. I can just about hold them steady enough for long observing periods. They can show a heck of a lot more than you would think, but nothing beats the power of a scope.HTH Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkF Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 Only one way to find out you will be surprised what you can see, look for open clusters. Tripod is not essential but it helps, once focussed stick the eyepieces to your eyes and hold the end of the binos rather than half way along makes them steadier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbyrne Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 I was out on Friday night for about an hour with my 10x50s and I could see so many objects.M22, M13, M92, M57, it's starlike, M29, M10, M12, the Double Cluster, IC 4665, Albireo, Omicron 1 & 2 Cygni, lovely colours, and the beautiful starfields of Cygnus.There are literally hundreds of objects to view. The moons of Jupiter can be seen and the moon looks wonderful.The book Binocular Astronomy is great for binocular observers if you want to get into serious binocular astronomy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogri Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 Don't forget there's an observing with binoculars section on this site too! Observing - with Binoculars - Stargazers Lounge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollypenrice Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 Essential, cheap and rewarding. Get 'em out there.Olly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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