Binoculars are often specified by a set of numbers such as 7×35 or 8×40, the first number indicates the strength of magnification (how many times closer the
As you have been advised to do, slow down, find out how telescopes work, find out which are good buys, which are great buys, and learn how telescopes are affected by what they lean on, or against, how to aim them, what you can see from your location, what impediments and obstacles ...
Look everywhere you can. Know that the shapes of shadows change when the sun casting those shadows changes shape, and as always, put people in your photos to make them unique and far more interesting than otherwise blank photos of slivers....
If you own binoculars, bring them with you, but know that young children often have trouble adjusting the view to see well. If they can manage to focus the binoculars, using them will help the kids keep a respectable distance from the wildlife and get an up-close-and-personal look at ...
Venus is by far the easiest planet to see with the naked eye. It shines with a brilliant white light, although some claim that it has a slightly bluish tint. It is the brightest planet in the night sky; when visible, it outshines all the other planets - and indeed all the other star...
Using this approach, you would buy a 2X Barlow and hold off on the 4 mm and 3 mm to see if you can reach these magnifications often enough to justify buying an eyepiece. Or, you may find that you like the 8 mm and 6 mm used with the Barlow and can avoid the expense of two ey...
This quickly brings a high zoom range of something like 24-480 in 35mm equivalent, which is 20x, into a more reasonable approximation of around 12x magnification compared to a "normal" view. This would be about what a higher power binoculars would give you, but it's certainly NOT a 20...
Why not recommend zoom binoculars? In the imagination of many newcomers, if the picture in the telescope can be large or small, it should be far and near, what a great thing! In fact, this is just a beautiful imagination! From an optical point of view, zoom products are difficult to ...
See my post #6. In dark skies, I’m pretty sure I saw it with naked eyes. I definitely saw it with 10x42 binoculars. I am with Tony on this one. Yes, I see something. But is it the nebula or is it the star cloud and maybe the nebula. ...