Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Binoculars Previous   Index   Next   Flat   Mary member Reged: 01/29/08 Posts: 95 Back to basics aka Binos       07/21/08 06:17 PM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply:   Here we are in the height of observing season and I am finding myself grabbing my binos rather than my scopes! I don't know why I'm doing this, if it's laziness on my part or if I'm drifting back into Bino viewing. Of course there is nothing better than a scope to view the planets and split double stars and get up close and personal with the globs and the moon, but I just find sheer delight in panning the sky and Milky Way and drinking in the sight of the clusters, globs, nebula and colored stars with my 10x70 Fujis or my 10x50 Orion Vistas. I'm almost wondering if the day will come when I part with my scopes and strictly do bino observing. That day is certainly NOT here yet as I love my scopes, but for some reason, I am getting urge to go back to basics, which is where I started. Mary Post Extras       Entire thread Subject Posted by Posted on Back to basics aka Binos Mary 07/21/08 06:17 PM Re: Back to basics aka Binos Protheus   07/21/08 06:47 PM Re: Back to basics aka Binos Wes James   07/21/08 07:03 PM Re: Back to basics aka Binos Protheus   07/22/08 05:46 PM Re: Back to basics aka Binos Mary   07/22/08 06:02 PM Re: Back to basics aka Binos doctordub   07/23/08 01:06 AM Re: Back to basics aka Binos GlennLeDrew   07/23/08 03:15 AM Re: Back to basics aka Binos yagon   07/23/08 07:20 AM Re: Back to basics aka Binos leo9   07/23/08 12:35 PM Re: Back to basics aka Binos EdZ   07/23/08 12:46 PM Re: Back to basics aka Binos edwincjones   07/21/08 07:12 PM Re: Back to basics aka Binos PhilH   07/22/08 08:05 AM Re: Back to basics aka Binos Mary   07/22/08 03:16 PM Re: Back to basics aka Binos SaberScorpX   07/22/08 04:12 PM Re: Back to basics aka Binos KennyJ   07/22/08 04:49 PM Re: Back to basics aka Binos davidmcharg   07/21/08 07:28 PM Re: Back to basics aka Binos werewolf6977   07/21/08 08:34 PM Re: Back to basics aka Binos Mary   07/22/08 12:18 AM Re: Back to basics aka Binos kcolter   07/22/08 07:58 AM Re: Back to basics aka Binos ronharper   07/22/08 01:20 AM Extra information 12 registered and 17 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  EdZ  Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Rating: Thread views: 673 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements Home

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