Astro_Slacker
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First impressions of a telescope guy with large binos...
Two days ago my new 25x100 binoculars from Telescope Service in Germany arrived. The same night a thin layer of clouds covered the sky with a bright full moon rendering all deep-sky ambitions useless. However clouds and a full moon wouldn't keep me away from testing my new binos!
Long story short, even through clouds I had the best views yet of the moon!
I really like the grab'n go factor and sure can't wait to take those binos to the Alps 
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Glassthrower
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I have a small 60mm refractor that I keep around just for looking at the moon. And I must say, regardless of which eyepiece I use in the scope, my 25x100 binoculars provide better views of the moon. The moon looks outstanding in a 25x binocular. Just don't look at the nearly-full moon in those big binocs and expect to have any dark adaption left. It's like staring into bright car headlight. Another thread was started in the forum about rigging up some variable-polarizer filters for viewing the Moon with a big binocular. I need to check into that.
Clear dark skies...
MikeG
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Astro_Slacker
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Thanks Mike!
Lucky me had some clouds in front of the Moon to act as a "filter" Talking about loosing your dark adaption - best thing I ever did was looking at the full moon through a 12" scope 
I just love that 3D feeling binocs give you! Never would have thought that such cheap (compared to my 80mm APO) optics provide so much fun!
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Cheers, Eddie
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William Optics FLT-132
William Optics Megrez II Triplet ED
William Optics Megrez 72FD
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Phillip Creed
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I had the 25x100 Obies out on Saturday night up near Akron Ohio for the Akron Club's public program that night. There were numerous comments attesting to afterimages! Yes, there's something about seeing the moon with two eyes that a telescope (without a binoviewer at least) just can't mimic.
Clear Skies,
Phil
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Phillip Creed
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Just a quick thought:
Knowing how much of a night-vision blaster the moon is in 100mm binoculars, has anyone simply put on sunglasses and looked at it? The afterimages after looking at a full moon can last for quite a while!
Phil
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ICQ Comet Observer Code: CRE01
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KennyJ
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I ofetn wear my prescription sunglasses when looking at the moon through binoculars or scope .
To my eyes , it improves the views quite dramatically !
Regards , Kenny
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mplkn1
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Perfect!
I'd wondered about how to rig something like this up for my 20x80s.
"Wear polarized sunglasses..." Sheesh!
This is why it's called "collective wisdom"!
Thanks, guys, for another perfectly straightforward solution to something I'd turned into a head-scratcher...
Best wishes,
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Markus
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Couldn't we all just get big moon type filters ,(maybe Kodak or something), to go over the objectives of binoculars?....does Hoya make something big enough?...that would work perfect for looking at the moon !!!!....I know what would also work!!!!!....take your 1.25" polarizing filters, separate the two of them, and find a way to secure them onto the eyelenses of long eye relief binoculars  
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DJB
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Hi all,
I have to vote with the sunglasses solution, perscription or not. I never thought of it before.
Best regards,
Dave.
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Glassthrower
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Mike and Dave -
Yes, I just had a "DUH" moment as well. It's not my first since staggering in through the door to this group.
Great simple idea, so simple that many of us overlooked it.
Afterall, sunglasses and stargazing do NOT usually mix!
MikeG
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Galactic Stone & Ironworks - Specializing in exotic and rare meteorite falls.
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