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christurner
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Reged: 06/24/08
Posts: 68
Loc: Nova Scotia, Canada
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Do binoculars need to acclimate (equilibrate) like scopes?
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Chris and Family
Nova Scotia, Canada
Dark Sky Country
Platforms:
Meade LX200 ACF 12"
newstar 5.1" reflector
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dgs©
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Reged: 03/29/04
Posts: 13930
Loc: West Monroe, Louisiana
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Binoculars are just two little refractors, semi-rigidly attached to each other. Refractors don't need to acclimate. They are however, susceptible to dew.
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- david
8"Ø Newtonian on SVP, Moonlite CR2, Telrad
PST Oberwerk Ultra 15x70 Orion Ultraview 10×50
Hand-me-down Sears Refractor (Discoverer) 60mm×900mm
"What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world, remains and is immortal." --Albert Pike
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Protheus
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Reged: 09/01/07
Posts: 4664
Loc: Illinois, US
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Well, actually the answer is that all optics need to acclimate. For some (refractors, binoculars) the acclimation period is negligible. 
Chris
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to run on smooth-frozen ice,
one needs no footsteps to follow..."
"Well, people sometimes ask me 'how did you get involved in astronomy?' I said 'I got born, what's your problem?'" -- John Dobson
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starbux
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Reged: 02/08/06
Posts: 216
Loc: Silicon Valley, CA
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Even more so with binoculars. Poor acclimation really is only noticeable at high magnifications. As binos tend to be low-power instruments it would be hard to tell one way or the other.
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