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I am looking to buy Nikon 8×40 Binoculars-# 7216. This is a good pair of binoculars to buy? (To see the stars)?
Binoculars * can * be great for astronomy! They carry out the fields of stars and nebulae very well. It is easy to see many globular clusters and many clusters open to them. In fact, binoculars are the best for some objects, like comets. Using a telescope in a large kite to cut a lot of interesting things. A couple 8×40 binoculars is pretty good, but for astronomy, it is usually better to go at least 50 mm objective lenses. These are the ones that collect light. It turns out that many astronomical objects are quite large in the sky, bu * *. dim So what is really needed is not enlargement, is the ability to capture light. I would recommend either a pair of 7×50 or 10×50 binoculars with porro prisms BAK40 and fully multi-coated. The multi-layer is very important because it allows more light in. One other consideration is that large objective lenses tend to outweigh the binoculars, making them more difficult to maintain for long periods of time. If you have any something that weighs more than about 2 pounds, you may want to get a camera mount and adapter. Check out Meade, Celestron, Orion and astronomical telescopes for good binoculars.
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