Telescope Reviews: Re: Bino objects for St. Thomas!

Smaller objectives: I was thinking about holding up the three pound binoculars and how that might be tiring. That would cause me to stop stargazing before approaching an hour. With a lighter one, like a 11x56 [48mm actual] Obies or Nikon Extreme 10x50, both 2 pounds and 4 ounces might let me to hunt around in the night sky. I have laid down on the cement, and held up the Obies to my eyes and looked for a couple of hours. Yes, the mosquitos have started to bother me there. That also causes me to quit the stargazing. I have tried to spray Deet on me. (It worries me that I might get the glass marked with the deet) I think you will also have the moon a week past full. The smaller objective, smaller exit pupil, will also keep the moon shine slightly minimized. I have enjoyed that 3 pound binoculars with the 15x eyepieces. I know the more experienced around here see much deeper when they are mounted. Even though I show myself not as committed, I like to hand hold the 15x for less than an hour periods. Just surfing around the stars, finding DSO's is so much fun! Sometimes I study a couple of constellations to find what is there and look for them!

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Oberwerk 11x56, Nikon 12x50se, Fujinon 16x70, Stellarvue 20x85, Oberwerk 25/40 45degree 100mm

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