What about monoculars?

Hi im looking to get those helios apollos but cant find them anywhere can you help me out thanks

Thank you so much! Probably saved me hundreds while I try to get into learning the night sky.

Necesito esa montura para binoculares

Just met Marcus at the Texas Star Party 2024 Eclipse event! His binoculars and eyepieces are world class! I have a 30mm Ultra Flat Field 70 degeee fov APM eyepiece, and it has a flat field across the field on my F 5, 10 inch Dobsonian. A well engineered, top quality piece of kit!

What are the magnification powers of the second and third one ? What are the expected power (magnification)of the Binoculars that will be required to observe the nebulas or at least the far planets like Saturn? Eventually I have 16×50 PENTAX Binocular through which Moon is observed very well , Jupitor with it's satellites up to some extent but Saturn or Nebulas are not observsble.

I wear glasses and have fairly severe astigmatism (both eyes more than -1 extra at 90 give or take) so I really need to wear them when using binoculars but not many binos suit this, are there any good 10x+ pairs that can?

I sure like your 'pizza' reference. Mike in Oregon USA

Why dont you post pictures of what you see through those binoculars?

Hi , it was an absolutely informative and educational video absolutely wonderful, I want to start my astronomy journey, this January also I am looking at binoculars and yea just like the way you said I want to really learn it all and give it a go! Unfortunately I don’t have a car and live in Dun Laoghaire not the best night sky but better than the Dublin City for sure, I am also looking forward to buying binoculars and have the 15x70 sky master from celestron on my list, could please give me suggestions regarding the same as I really am always amazed when I look up towards the sky and see any stars! Once again great video! Look forward to your response! 😇

Nope for the 15 x 70 @ €350 on the APM site. They have 16 x 70 for €750 though, not quite the same offer. Spoze it sounds about right. I seen x 50’s for €350. Have a look and correct me. : D

Yep......

I'm very new to astronomy as a hobby and just got a Celestron 25x70 binoculars which are 1.5 kgs. I'm getting very confused on which tripod I should get for these. Any recommendations?

Love this and I can relate! Great Video!

Bad night for Astronomy but was trying out my 8x42 celestron binos and could see the windows in passing airplanes..amazing.

What's the name of the binoculars? the big ones the helios

Hi Ronan, Great video, you've earned yourself another subscriber! I also had a revelation to do with astronomy, when I was at school, looking at Jupiter and its moons through our telescope early in the evening when people were going home after work. It's hard to put into words but it seemed as though Jupiter and its moons were out there and totally aloof from our worries and concerns here on Earth.

Great info. Thanks

Great advice and perspective.

Im just getting into astronomy and looking for some decent binoculars i like the sou d of the nikon aculon 10x50 woukd these be any good for starts and clusters cheers

What are the views like thru the apm…are they worth it?

Wonderful, many thanks.

hello, I was wondering what you think about spotting scopes, I bring the spotting scopes because I bicycle tour and would like a minimal set up and looking at what a telescope would be great but unrealistic for me as I do knot know the sky like others and want to just look at the sky. Would love to hear your thoughts...cheers and thank you.

Thanks for your channel and videos. Question: why do you have a Debian logo at the beginning?

I found this on Amazon (ExploraPro 70AZ Maksutov Telescope - 70mm Aperture 750mm Focal Length) for $110. Is that not a good beginner scope for the money?

What was the name of the binoculars you saved up for?

Any plans on trying out and Reviewing APMs new 40x110 wide angle binoculars in the future? Guess the worst thing about them is they way 18kg/40lbs!😮 just haven't seen any reviews on those Bad Boys yet.

Observation with two eyes, no image inversion, no shake and quick locating objects. What is not to love about 20x80 binos on a parallelogram mount. Getcha one.

Can you see all the planet's with a beginner scope?

Greetings from the Northern Ireland North coast.....subscribed

Great video. On a related note, Orion in the southern hemisphere will be upside down as compared to the northern hemisphere view. So, Beetlejuice will be bottom right and the nebula will be above the belt on the right side.

What an awesome video. I am new to astronomy, but I remember having an old Tasco telescope as a child and never quite getting it on target or stable focus (amateur talk). Recently, I've developed an interest in stargazing and instinctively though a good set of binoculars would do the trick. I'm thinking of purchasing the Celestron 20X80 or something thereabouts. Thank you for the advice!

What a lovely video. I'm just starting my journey. I've got a cheap telescope, but found my broken binoculars are wonderful at seeing the sky. More importantly I'm learning the sky. So great advice. Hope you do more videos, you're a great presenter ♥️

what do you do about condensation? everytime I go out with my swarovski binos they get condensed in seconds

To newcomers I'd say just get both: a pair of 8x40 / 7x50 / 10x50 binoculars and an 8-inch Dobsonian -- plus a David Chandler planisphere, a red head torch, and a basic sky guide (e.g., Dunlop & Tirion, or Ellyard & Tirion for the southern hemisphere; don't use phone apps: they give no advice on what to look at and why and destroy your night vision even in so-called "night vision mode"). Browse with the binos, and when you see something interesting, dive in for a closer look with the Dob. It's like having your cake and eating it too over and over and over again. You'll soon also want an outdoor recliner for relaxing long binocular spacewalks and an adjustable height observing chair for the telescope. @Ramon, with the great enthusiasm you have for the night sky you should definitely go to the southern hemisphere for an extended visit somewhere with no light pollution. The skies are absolutely spectacular, the magic is in overdrive: the Magellanic Clouds alone are going to blow your mind. As will the smorgasbord of bedazzlement from the Centaur through the Cross, Carina, Scorpio to the galactic centre; the massivest globs Omega Cent & 47Tuc (that eat M13's for breakfast), many gorgeous galaxies with easily discernible structure (with a scope), the Fornax cluster ... If you ever go to Australia, hook up with the ASV: one of the best-equipped and organised astro soc. in the world. See asv.org.au

Thanks for the information. Very informative. Take care.

Agreed and if most constellations are at the zenith and or alot of trees are in your backyard.... using a telescope will be uncomfortable for your neck.

Such wholesome stuff. I resonate with your story a lot. Take care and happy stargazing ahead! I am building my own dream setup for stargazing as well. Just got 2 small binoculars (8x42 and 10x50), but I've also already been blown away by the moon and the Orion Nebula. Can't wait to experience more of what's our there in the sky!

Hope it will help me but it sure has drawn me in since when I sat down last geminide shower, been on the health pad for a year now but hasnt done much except for a lot of muscle gain lol

Subscribed with 🔔 clicked! I’m curious about the usability of monocular spotting scopes to look at the night sky…..have you tried any?

A book like "Turn Left at Orion" shows you how and where to find objects. "Nightwatch" is another good book to get before buying a scope. So many people buy a telescope and look at the Moon and Jupiter then pack the scope away never to be used again! Great thing about binoculars is a lot of people already own them but never thought to take them out at night.

Great vid good info, But what is a "weighted Parralelogram Mount"? Never seen one? Amazon & EbAY have no idea what it is? can you send links?

You guys get clear skies in Ireland? Where ? When? 😅

Legit video. I am sold. I have only an 8x25 Celestron Nature DX bino.

Thanks man... You cleared my dilemma of bins vs scopes 👍🏼

ok, now i must google where is Orion Belt in my sky.

I am new to Star gazing, and I am so interested in working for your company. How do i get in contact with you. I am in Africa 🌍.

Whats the magnification of those apollos?

Great to see you again. Your enthusiasm is infectious.

Sir Patrick Moore always recommended binoculars highly.