On Sun, Mar 05, 2006 at 02:09:57PM +0100, gbr wrote: > Hi, Im new to this list and satelite spotting. So, I'm planning on > bying a pair of good binoculars and thought it might be a good idea to > ask for tips and advice on spesifications, brand etc. Hello Gere, For getting started I'd just recommend a pair of standard-issue mid-sized binos -- I use a pair of 8 x 40s, giving a 5mm exit pupil size ( objective size / magnification ). The current theory is that's the optimum for viewing point-sources at night -- 7mm is better for wide, faint targets such as galaxies. The things that I'd look for if I were to buy a pair of binos now would be: 1. 5mm exit pupil; 2. Lowish magnification ( maximum of 8 or so ); 3. Sufficient eye relief so that you don't have to hold the binos pressed against your eye sockets; 4. Light weight. Lidl often have decent Bresser / Meade binos on special; you might get lucky if there's one near you. But the best equipment by far -- a dark site. I can only dream... -- Andrew Bunting XMPP: mrbunting@jabber.earth.li ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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