With the goal being to keep this group on topic and the posts interesting - 1) Posts should be about binoculars, their purchase, repair, use, recommendations,...
One of our members sent me this additional suggestion for postings. I think it is a good one - **************************** Thank you for that reminder post,...
Are Astronomy Binoculars at all sensitive to cold like a telescope? In other words does it matter if you take your Binoculars out of a warm house into the cold...
... Interesting question. I've never noticed a problem with 100mm binos. Mine are black. At least in theory that helps. -- Always remember to pillage BEFORE...
... telescope? ... They can be. And that would be especially true for binoculars with any lens that may be plastic. I once ran a set of tests on binoculars...
Mine actually dew up very quickly - on both the outside and inside of the objective lenses - when my Antares 22X100s are brought out from the house on a winter...
... the ... Thanks Ed, Tom and Pete, Normally I set my Binoculars out early before I get ready to go out and look at teh sky. Many times they are outside for...
People in Europe have reported seeing Comet C/2006 P1 (McNaught) without magnification, and it's still getting brighter. Sounds worth a try with our...
The other night I got a good look at M-44 the Beehive Cluster. I am still trying to learn how to use the star chart but by dropping down from the twins and...
This may sound crazy, but I occasionally do binocular observing from my dome. The dome blocks local lighting and wind, and I can just rest the binocs on the...
Pete, I was thinking about that the other night. I wondered if building a small shed to block out the light from behind me might not be a good idea. I am...
As far as star clusters with the binocs are concerned, my Celestron 25x100s really bring them out. I like scanning Auriga for M36, M37 & M38. The double ...
Buddy, I tried to tuff it out looking at the full moon on January 3rd. There was still snow on the deck and even some ice. I had on the Military winter...
Last night I saw this comet for the first time. There is a hill top a few miles from my East Tennessee home that has a great low horizon. About 5:40 pm I...
Assuming you're in the northern hemisphere around 45 latitude (plus or minus), the best way I have found is to locate Venus about 20-30 minutes after sunset,...
I checked the Sky & Tel chart and noted the comment about looking for the comet at "civil twilight." http://skytonight.com/observing/home/5133461.html Checked...
From Lat 36.4 N and Long 82.5 W the comet was awesome this evening right after sunset. It was about 20 degrees to the right and 4 or 5 degrees towards the...
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Cool. I got clouded out. It was a bit of a race between diminishing twilight and incoming clouds and the clouds won. I had to content myself with pretending...
How do I join - or is my Astronomy Website below a way to join. I don't own a telescope, but I do have binoculars. ~Lainie~ ~*Lainie~*The StarGazer*~ My...
McNaught From Western South Carolina 1/11/06 After checking numerous charts and weather reports, I figured the best place to take a shot at observing the comet...
I just got home. 14 degrees out here, with a brisk windchill-- but with good news coverage, hundreds and hundreds of people showed up on a bluff on the...
... Hi Jim, Are you sure about that 15 to 20 degree tail? Most photos seem to show a tail of 3 or maybe 4 degrees. .Florian, who hasn't yet seen the comet ;-/...
It was 12 degrees out, but two of my fellow club members, and 5 of the usual Starbucks gang joined me as we found McNaught 5 degrees or so above the horizon....
I live in Northeast Palm Beach county, Florida. We have had cloudy skies for many weeks. No stargazing from this location. ~Lainie~~Lainie~The StarGazer~My...
I'm considering a purchase of a new, portable observing tool. Either a "grab and go" type scope or some binoculars/tripod. Is there a website or list here...
