RASC’s Darren Hennig-"Big Binoculars: Prepare to be Amazed"

Ever wondered how far using binoculars can take you in astronomical observations? Well, Darren Hennig is prepared to show you just how far you can take it. He covers the basics as well as the benefits and the models that he finds are worth checking into. The talk will include types of binoculars, mounts, observing objects, brands, prices and accessories.
Darren is a member of the Winnipeg Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. He holds a Master of Science in Physical/Analytical Chemistry-University of Victoria. Darren has been observing for over 48 years. He currently owns 10 binoculars and 5 telescopes.
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[@dandurkin9735]

Excellent presentation, Darren. Thank you for this information!

[@patrickmurray8304]

great explaination for the 2 eyed observer

[@tombouie]

Quite-amazing

[@timothysurface2417]

Thanks for your time with all the information that you said in your video. I listened to you very informative. I found you put it across very nice and it all made it a lot easier for me to work out what binoculars I have to get for night time and you where right about it all so now I am happy and I wish I had known about your channel sooner. Thanks again sir for that video it was what I was wanting and did I learn a lot. Have a nice day.

[@sevenpondsastronomyclub5846]

Timothy, Thank you for watching and your kind words.

[@AAE-cg1il]

This was a great discussion. Thank you for making it public. I am a binocular astronomy fan with a 100mm SD BT and a pair of 8x42 ED. Both from Oberwerk. My binocular craze started about two years ago after spending almost 40 years squinting through various telescopes. It’s incredible how much more detail you can pick up via binocular summation. I am seeing targets that I have seen hundreds of times before as if it was the first time. This has revitalized my observing fun.

[@sevenpondsastronomyclub5846]

Thank you for watching?

[@Astronurd]

You must be losing your eyesight

[@mrmaxaxl]

Thank you for a very informative video. I have a couple of great binoculars. My favorite for astronomy usage is the Swarovski SLC 15X56 W B. I know the lences are not as big as some of the monster astronomy binos but instead they are much lighter and perfect for both daytime use and nightime observing. Have you tried them?

[@sevenpondsastronomyclub5846]

I don't know anyone who has them but they sound really great.

[@Astronurd]

For a telescope the exit pupil is calculated by dividing the focal length of the eyepiece by the focal ratio of the telescope

[@jamessingrey4964]

So do you use solar filters when you observe Mercury for day time viewing

[@Astronurd]

Binoculars don’t come close to the detail you can get from a telescope with a binoviewer

[@mrmaxaxl]

But telescopes doesn't come close to the wide field you get with a good pair of binoculars. Also you can use them in daytime