I need some help....pls...

[kalodighi]

Hi,

I am totally new in astronomy though i have lots of interests about it from long ago. well, though i have own celestron skymaster 15x70 binoculars, and it seemed really good to me. but as it is too big and heavy i would like to buy another pair of bino as i can carry it with me all the time. coz sometimes i finish my work late at night and wait for bus for long time, and i would like to watch moon and stars to spend time.

so, i have these questions, someone pls tell me that

1. how good is ADMIRAL 10 X 50 BINOCULARS for astronomy coz i found it in ebay for £18.

2. how good is Halina Discovery 8x40 Wide Angle Binoculars for astronomy, can i see the moons of jupiter with this power? coz i like to watch the moons of jupiter. coz these seemed bit smaller to me and can carry it easily.

what else can i see pretty much clearly with 8x40 binoculars?

thanks.

i cant spend more than £20 for binoculars. so if anyone has any information of more or less good binoculars in this price then it would be a big help for me.

anyone please help me with these question?

thank you very much.

[kalodighi]

More....

what else can i see pretty much clearly with 8x40 binoculars?

thanks.

[jgs001]

It's worth keeping an eye on the likes of lidl and aldi, they often have this sort of thing. I got a pair of Bresser (Meade I think) 10x50's for silly money, and they are a good pair. These I think :

Meade 10x50 Binocular Special Offer

I can't comment on the specifics of the Admiral bins however. They 'look' ok, but that doesn't mean much on ebay..

I would expect, you could see the moons of jupiter at 8x40, although not having any I can't confirm that. You can clearly see them at 10x50.

[brantuk]

It would be a good idea to get a tripod for the 15x70's. You can get a cheap one second for a few quid from ebay, sunday market, camera shop, etc.

I don't know about Admiral binocs but Liddl have a sale occasionally of Rockwell binocs - only £13.99, very light, and highly useable for the night sky

[kalodighi]

@jgs.... thank you so much for your quick reply..your advice will help me a lot.

@brantuk.. thank you for your tips. as i am a photographer i have a tripod and i use it for astronomy too. and yes of course i will keep my eyes on lidl and aldi.

thanks both of you.

[Agelesslink]

It would be a good idea to get a tripod for the 15x70's. You can get a cheap one second for a few quid from ebay, sunday market, camera shop, etc.

I don't know about Admiral binocs but Liddl have a sale occasionally of Rockwell binocs - only £13.99, very light, and highly useable for the night sky

this would seem more cost effective plus u get to keep view in the awesome binocs.

[just looking]

I Love my Psyger 10x50 although a little more expensive than you wanted to pay.

A Lot lighter than the 15x70 so more managable for me (female)