Using Binoculars For Astronomy

[@mikecallahan8234]

On the ocean, away from land, a look into the sky is so brilliant and beautiful. I actually got lost the first time as so many more stars were visible than what is normally seen in suburban areas.

[@JamesGerzon]

Retired and just started enjoying the night stars. I Bought some new and had several binoculars 10x50, 16x50, 15x70, 20x70, 20x80, (all higher quality}, and fortunately I already have a very heavy duty tripod with video head, and really enjoy learning about the many tips for a full enjoyment of this new hobby. Thanks for the tips, and will continue to look up.

[@rod1961m]

James, which size would you recommend for spotting Big Horn sheep on a mountain side 5 miles away? Thanks

[@JamesGerzon]

@@rod1961m Moutain sheep, that's interesting. I am guessing you must be patient, have a comfortable chair with a tripod or laying on the ground with the binoculars lying on something, and also during daylight. Therefore the larger number (bigger front glass) isn't as important unless you are doing stargazing too. Therefore any 20x50 or 20x70 is about perfect, and while even the lower powers will work, I find the 20x70 or 20x50 options as a perfect power for getting close enough to appreciate your subjects at least at that distance of five miles. Too powerful like the 25x70 are not as common in higher qualities, and I returned my Celestron 25x70 as neither the quality nor the experience were satisfying, and I felt much more comfortable with the 20x70 for that distance. I am an amateur, with great city views, and my most used binoculars are the Nikon zooms 12x50 zooming to 22x50, for under $200 they fit many uses, but at 22 x they do darken some, but are very versatile. Good luck and watch some real experts on KZbin

[@vanrajsindha9918]

How is your experience with 10x50 ?

[@JamesGerzon]

@@vanrajsindha9918 it's good for general purpose easy hold and bright views. I prefer my nikon 10-22x50 zooms. A bit more expensive at 150us, and you do lose a lot of light at 22, but excellent glass, weight, and very durable. Mine is about 20 years old and still work great! Light loss isn't a big deal on bright days but night time it is. Although I get to about 16 before its noticeable. Most 10x50 are durable, inexpensive, and usually good quality. Can't go wrong.

[@StagnantMizu]

got into astronomy recently and it happens that I had a forgotten swarovski optiks binocular laying around so definitely going to enjoy using it

[@theodosios2615]

I bought the Canon 15x50 IS binoculars. The image stabilizer makes such a big difference! And don't need to lug around a tripod.

[@ricardosoto5770]

True..IS is a game changer.

[@irenejagielski5959]

thank you for this video. I'm just starting to get into this hobby and this was very informative.

[@007mauser]

The first time I saw Saturn was through a telescope with 20x magnification in the eighties. It was in the USSR, I was shocked and delighted. I still admire it through my telescope

[@steveh.3370]

The view of a full moon even with 8 power binoculars is stunning.

[@marie-christinebaudelle3796]

Thank you for this very informative and beautiful presentation!!!

[@robinj.9329]

My very first "Look see" at the night Sky was with a sturdy beat up old pair of "War Surplus" 7x50 binoculars! Even today, my two favorite binos are Nikon 10x50's and Fugenion 15x70's.

[@tomtransport]

This was very informative, one thing I'd like to mention, that works well for myself, is finding what you want to see with your eyes first with the binoculars at neck/chin area in both hands ready to bring up to your eyes. What I mean by this is to look/stare at what you want to see like a bird in a far off tree during daylight or a planet/star at night. While Looking/staring at the bird/planet/star slowly bring the binoculars from your neck/chin area to your eyes. The bird/planet/star should be right there in view. In other words search with your naked eyes not with the binoculars as the binoculars will narrow your view making the bird/planet/whatever hard to find again. Of course this only works with items/things you can see with the naked eye.

[@tomtransport]

Holding a pair of binoculars still, without a tripod. I find cupping my hands and fingers near the eye piece is best. I then extend my thumbs along my temples pointed at my ears with my fingers against my forehead at or just above my eyebrows. This will also block out any light that may intrude at the L & R edge, where the eyepiece contacts the eye area. Bring your elbows and upper arm area (between your elbows and shoulders) down and in to your chest/sides of your ribs. Now you should have the binoculars pretty much locked to your body/head instead of just holding them with your hands farter towards the front of them with your elbows out away from your body. Tripods are inexpensive new and used can be perched very cheap on E-Bay and elsewhere. A binocular adaptor is around $10.50 or so. Most 20 X 80 and above binoculars come with a tripod adaptor as holding them still for any length of time is imposable.

[@catherinegrimes2308]

THG Driver, I found using 10x50 binoculars not very good because of shaking. In order steady the binoculars I bought a bracket so that they could be mounted on a tripod. That worked for low level stars but was useless towards the zenith because I needed to be under the tripod. 18 years ago I bought a pair of Canon 10x30 IS binoculars and they are brilliant. They are small, light and easily fit into my backpack when I go on holiday abroad. I can see the moons of Jupiter with them and pass them around for other people to see the stars. The image stabilisation is not perfect, however, by leaning against a wall, lamppost or similar it is rock steady.

[@jpadicecoffee9812]

Great starter video on binoculars and what to look for initially in the night sky.

[@frehatipu9187]

Looking for my first binoculors. Your video is very helpful. Thank you.

[@vanrajsindha9918]

Thank you so much for your valuable information on astronomy vdo..

[@PamelaG]

WHAT a helpful tutorial - I'm out there TONIGHT!! Thank you so much!!

[@Land_Shark]

throughly enjoyed this. great advice and a wonderful intro to astronomy for beginners.

[@Goldiney]

I just bought a pair of Celestron Skymaster Pro 20x80's. Going camping next weekend - can't wait!

[@turnerraines1034]

How was they?

[@nrgpup77]

I just ordered the 25x70s. How are yours holding up?

[@Goldiney]

@@nrgpup77 Beautifullly!

[@vanrajsindha9918]

What was your experience?

[@vanrajsindha9918]

What things u can see with 10x50 binocular in clear night ❓

[@fibosxpivots6238]

The best for me, a rather light weight, 1.2 kg, good performance, sharp images and mg11 accessible, the 15x 70 mm ...! 1,000 stars in colour ! 1 million stars available on very clear nights ! You can count the Pleiades and evaluate sky quality ! I have begun searching for asterisms similar to the cloud holder south west of albireo, in Cignus. An I have already found mini Pleiades, mini great bear, another example of the cloud holder. A mini cassiopeia, etc...

[@DFish111]

Really excellent presentation. Thanks!

[@MikeLikesChannel]

Thanks for this video. I love my Canon 15x50 IS binocs... expensive to buy even used, but soooooo good for the night sky. First time I saw a satellite crossing the sky, it blew my mind 🛰 The parallelogram mounts are expensive when not home made.

[@ricardosoto5770]

And bulky.

[@FACup-eu2dt]

Well done Mike, very interesting.

[@aydingultekin2846]

Never had a binocular. Have some photography experience. Had some 7 8 lenses in the past but new to binoculars. Thinking of getting a 16 x 50 nikon and a video tripod for stargazing, looking around and teaching the kid some things. Good combo?

[@hjharte3996]

Thanks you for sharing your video, very good explanation, like finding objects via starhopping, many usable observing tips. Astro-greetings from lightpolluted The Netherlands, Harley

[@vanrajsindha9918]

The images@52.46 were seen thru binoculars ❓what size ( power binocular) I need to see them ❓

[@ba2724]

I really enjoyed your straightforward video. Thank you!

[@moontan91]

my favorite achievement was to be able to see the Andromeda galaxy with my eyeballs. i live in a big city now, so not too good as far as sky watching is concerned.

[@mariamlomidze4556]

what can you say about Celestron SkyMaster 20X80, what can i see? I want it as a gift for a friend. Thank you :)

[@DeltaPlanetarium]

They would get good views of the Moon, and some nebulae and star clusters. They would be able to see Jupiter's large moons. I have a pair of 15x75 binoculars myself, and at 15x magnification I think that stabilizing them is pretty important to making good use of them. At 20x magnification I would expect that a good tripod or something to brace against would be almost necessary to prevent the image from bouncing around too much.

[@DeMarki81]

Can you please tell us the binocular aperture(mm) of the two images at 38:30

[@davidaaaa4611]

I Use binoculars to spot a comet when I know where one is.

[@kenfrank2730]

I have the Canon 18x50 IS which is very nice. But I'd like to add a 10x70 binocular, which provides twice the light. I hope 10x will allow me to hand hold without much jitter.

[@rodneyjohnson4794]

VERY nice, and informative! now to get some bug spray.....

[@robertgrimsted877]

Really helpful god bless and thank you 😊

[@kellyklaask7su990]

Very informative. Thank you!

[@tomthetank924]

just subscribed thanks for great videos. Looking At Celestron Skymaster 25x100 sound like a good choice for all mentioned in video? No rings on saturn? thanks

[@DeltaPlanetarium]

Rings on Saturn will be a little tough. Those start to stand out at about 40x or so. But those will be great for the Moon, and star clusters. You'll get some really nice views of the sky.

[@tomthetank924]

@@DeltaPlanetarium thank you do have recommendations for a 40x? For saturn? Thanks a little easier then taking out the telescope.

[@DeltaPlanetarium]

Celestron does make some 40x binoculars, but at 40x power you won't want to be holding them by hand, you're going to need a tripod mount for them. And when you start to price that out, you'll end up in the ballpark for something like a 6 to 8 inch dobsonian telescope. A telescope will give you much better views of Saturn's rings then binoculars will at the same price. If Saturn is a major draw for you, we'd recommend going for the telescope. The binoculars are going to excel at larger, extended objects in the sky, but they're just not going to beat a telescope for views of the planets.

[@tomthetank924]

@@DeltaPlanetarium thank you

[@vanrajsindha9918]

Can see craters on the moon🌙 with 10x50 binocular ❓

[@cheskapark2441]

Hello. How about a 30x50 binoculars? Is it good to see the moon? What else or what planet do I also see with that magnification?

[@mikemurray3128]

30x will definitely let you see more detail on the moon, but you'll need a tripod. You should be able to easily distinguish the four Galilean Moons next to Jupiter, and just barely notice the rings of Saturn.

[@depecheddurand]

which binocular would you recommend for planets and andromeda galaxy?

[@DeltaPlanetarium]

In general, I would say for planets binoculars are not going to have strong enough magnification to see much detail, except on Jupiter, and being able to see a few moons. And Andromeda is not going to show much detail in anything smaller than a moderate to large size telescope. Binoculars really shine when looking at larger things in the sky like the Moon, open star clusters like the Pleiades or Hyades, a few bright nebulae like the Orion Nebula.

[@turnerraines1034]

I just got a pair of cheap Binoculars last weekend from the hunting section at Walmart and I am amazed of what I could see!!! All the stars and stuff. I’m so ready to see the moon with them. But I wanna buy a pair of skymaster Binoculars so which ones should I buy? What’s the best one to buy where I could hold them in my hands in a chair outside. I don’t won’t to use a tripod. Like what’s the the size I could use with just holding and looking at stars and star clusters. Idk if you will see this or not. But thanks.

[@DeltaPlanetarium]

We're glad you had such great success with your pair of binoculars. We're not able to recommend any particular brand or pair for you, but we can help you make an informed decision about your options. You said you don't want to use a tripod, and so you'll probably want to stick to some of the lower magnification models. Binoculars will be labeled with a size, like "8x50". The first number is the power of magnification the binoculars have, and the second number is the size of the lens allowing in light. The higher the magnification, the more pronounced any shakes will be in the view. The bigger the lenses, the heavier the binoculars will be. So with that in mind, you'll probably want to be looking in the area of 8x to maybe 15x. It will depend strongly on your particular situation. I have a pair of 15x75 that I find very difficult to use if I'm not fully braced against a table or in a chair. Up over 15x, we'd recommend using a tripod.

[@booshting3520]

I hear good things about the Nikon Aculor range. I've personally tried the 7x50 ones and they gave a really sharp image. Quite light too, which makes hand held viewing a good option. It's tempting to go for very high magnification, but you just can't get a stable image without a sturdy tripod.

[@michaelgonzales9092]

I can’t see anything the screen is black I can hear the voice but I can’t see the picture.

[@mattcampbell5941]

Take the lens caps off

[@vampolascott36]

You need to be the size of that little girl to position yourself to see the sky with mounted binoculars! I have always used a reclining lawn chair that I can lay back on.

[@saronsandyang777]

I just bought Celestron skymaster 15x70 what you suggest with this binoculars.

[@ricardosoto5770]

Get a nice tripod or monopod.

[@TheSiddhartha2u]

I heard this is a very good binocular. Need tripod. 15x magnification with 70 mm objective lense is eeally good.

[@DrSagaciousone]

Thank you so much!!

[@skandhaprasath2767]

Looking forward to more videos! It is really really really interesting. I didn't skip a second. I'd like to join the live stream as well, how can I join?

[@DeltaPlanetarium]

Thanks. Our live streams are done through our facebook page, facebook.com/DeltaPlanetarium . Our next stream is scheduled for January 21, at 7pm EST. Hope to see you there.

[@makshay]

Is 10x50 good enough to see Venus and Jupiter?

[@DeltaPlanetarium]

You should be able to see the moons of Jupiter and the phase of Venus when Venus is close to Earth in 10x50s.

[@VM-bk5vc]

Wonderful

[@robbenmitchell7949]

I got Swarovski 10x56 slc binoculars. Are they any good for this?

[@DeltaPlanetarium]

With 10x56 binoculars, you'll have a 10x magnification view. This should get you some nice views of the Moon. 10x is also enough to start seeing the moons of Jupiter, and some open star clusters like the Pleiades in Taurus. The Andromeda Galaxy will look a like a grey smudge, but even that can be fun to look at. These are certainly more than enough to go out and explore the sky a little.

[@ricardosoto5770]

Yes I do it al the time.

[@ricardosoto5770]

With humble Nikon Aculons you can. Swaros will make it easier. The are incredibly sharp. In my experience, premium bins like Swaros and Leicas will show planets as clean disks and not as blob of light.

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Thank you for sharing. I got the chance to see a rocket launch in 2018. Amazing experience. I uploaded a pretty fun montage of the trip to my page.

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You can use spotting scope to see stars and planets right??