SkyMaster Pro 20x80 Binocular – Outdoor and Astronomy Binocular – Large Aperture for Long Distance Viewing – Fully Multi-Coated XLT Coating – Tripod Adapter and Carrying Case Included

YOU WILL NEED A STUDY TRIPOD for these binos. There's an east view from my deck that allows me to view the Moon rise, Venus, Orion, Saturn and a host of other players. I don't know if it's the Central Texas air that makes that Moon rise look like a HUGE china plate in the sky but I wanted for AGES to see it closer. What took me so long. When I do graduate to a telescope, I will keep these bino's for Texas travel to various canyons and cliffs. DO READ the manual - familiarize yourself with all the knobs. Don't cheat yourself of the experience and use the levels. The easy in / out of the tripod adapter is a thing of beauty. DO NOT let go of the bino's until you are VERY confident that everything is secure - your heart will drop if something that's not supposed to move - MOVES. I am very pleased with the tripod securing the bino's - not a wobbly one. It's the Amazon Basics 60-Inch Lightweight Tripod With Bag, Black. I'm 5' 7" and used nearly all of the height... then again maybe you pull out your best comfy lawn chair and sit. There's a middle pole that unwinds upward with a little handle for additional lift. This middle pole also has a locking nut. Do the left eye focus first with the middle focus ring as the right eye has a separate focus only - as stated in the MANUAL.* * * UPDATE * * * 10/15/2023 I had people fly in from Chicago for the eclipse. At night we used these bino's to view the stars. The first time you see the four moons of Jupiter - your jaw drops and you want to show everybody. You view satellites flying overhead that you cannot view with the naked eye. It is breath taking. I will be purchasing bino solar filters to take these as far as they can go.

These are very nice quality binoculars and do the job exceptionally well. For good example, I was able to find Jupiter and 4 of its moons. They were crisp just about to the point where I could make out the separate bands on Jupiter, even despite the bright super moon being quite close to it. The build quality is excellent with a sturdy focusing wheel, allowing for easy tac-sharp focusing. I'd say this is a must have item for an aspiring amateur astronomer like myself. I also can appreciate the good quality of the carrying case and accessories.

It's ok, I managed to see Jupiter moons with it and lots of stars invisible to unaided eye. Moon is also gorgeous, lots of details to peruse. You'd need a tripod to make full use of it, with 20x magnification it's very shaky. However the image quality is slightly less than I expected. Some color aberrations and distortions, especially at the edges, though seems to be ok at the center. Maybe I'm just expecting too much for this price.

My first night out, I was able to catch beautiful views of the Orion Nebula and the trapezium. I then shifted to the Pleiades and a rich jewel box burst through. Crisp views of terrestrial objects (Mount Mansfield summit). Only negative is the weight. You will definitely need to use a tripod or other method to hold these big babies steady. Not as heavy as my 25x100 Skymaster binos, the 20x80's can mount on a heavy-duty camera tripod as long as you don't mind a little jiggle when you touch the setup.

This is my second try at astronomical viewing using a set of binoculars. This 20 X 70 set is easier to handle and gives you particularly good viewing of the moon. At least this one (after trying the 20X100) is optically aligned. It also fits your face better than the 20X100, and is definitely lighter. Deeper space that is normally viewable with a 70MM telescope, is not there with these binoculars. However, the clusters show up fairly well and you can see the rings of Saturn. So, not bad.

Very well built and for those wanting a big powerful set of Bino's they'd be just fine... Since I'm doing lots of Astrophotography I really needed much better glass but I also understand you get what you pay for... The product is first class in build and functionality and for wildlife even with a cell phone adapter they were really good... Personally I love the variable focal lengths of a good zoom but these do well as a fixed power... They are very bright as expected from 80mm optics... I would have kept them if they had better ED glass for this price point, and I suspect they'd sell very well if they did... All in all they are a very good product for the right person... The robin on the roof of our neighbors home was measured in Google Earth at 150' from where I took my Samsung Galaxy S9 image from...

These are absolute beasts! Get ready to adopt a work out program because your forearms will have to be like Popeye! Get a sturdy tripod because these binoculars are pythons! I told my friend that they are like a "mini hubble" and that is for reals. If you like to see crisp images and are not able to utilize a space telescope then these enormous spectacles are for you! They are clear and bright and the moon pops like a rising star on a mission from Mars! You best be serious about your star gazing because you can see Orion like he's right in your back yard! I simply freaked and then saw Pluto... that's my dog though. I saw Saturn and her rings but that was on a non-cloudy, non city glowing skyline. You need to experience these in the country without annoying factory lights.

I picked these up for astronomy. They are great. I use them for spotting intresting things in the heavens. That i then use my telescope to look at. I can clearly see the orion nebula, pleids star cluster, venus and the moon. To name some of the more common things to see. I also use these for bird watching. They are verry heavy. I recomend a good tripod, for both astronomy and bird uses. My only complaint is that the eye cups have a tendency to fall off. Not a big deal for me. Just something to be aware of.

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For the money I think these are great binoculars. I am no expert but, I have had a few pairs of cheap binoculars and a very good pair of Nikons, so I know the difference between poor optics and good and my experience is that these are right up there close to the Nikons. They give a nice sharp image . I can easily read a road sign at over 300m. They are heavy for off hand use and require a tripod for stable image quality. The overall build quality appears very good and the tripod mount is of great quality. The one thing that is a little troublesome are the eye cups. They will fall off if rubbed against clothing or your face and can easily be lost. I definitely recommend these binoculars.

First big binoculars I've owned not an expert astronomer and very impressed

ich habe ein Instrument gesucht, das ich zur Himmelsbeobachtung von den Ausmassen her im Flugzeug-Handgepäck mitnehmen kann; da mir mein Zeiss-Fernglas für "Abstriche" beim Zoll zu schade war, und Teleskope zu lang fürs Handgepäck, bin ich auf dieses gestoßen; zunächst habe ich das praktische 15x70 bestellt und es war sogar besser als erwartet justiert, lies sich aber nur einseitig genau scharfstellen, hatte über einen breiten Rand einen Grauschleier und glänzende Stellen an der Einsichtstelle -was auf schlechte Schwärzung im Inneren schließen läßt; dann erschien auf einmal dieses - eigentlich viel teurere- schaut selbst im Internet - Pro-Glas damals zum Kampfpreis, kein Zeiss, aber viel besser als das o.G. ohne all diese Fehler, jeden Cent wert; leider waren beim ersten noch Fehler auf der Eintrittsfläche, ein scheinbarer Kratzer ließ sich sogar mit großer Vorsicht als Verunreinigung beseitigen, aber nicht gravierend, hätte ich bei Problemen mit dem Austauschgerät sogar behalten; beim - problemlos - als Ersatz geschickten war alles in Ordnung, ein wirklich schönes Instrument, mit wirlich viel Licht, Andromeda gut zu sehenund Orion-Nebel toll, die Plejaden ein Glitzern wie Brillanten und das für einen tollen Preis; die Qualitätskontrolle scheint wirlich wie oft beschrieben nicht der Hammer zu sein, aber dank der tollem Kundendienst und Kulanz von Amazon und wohl auch Celestron wohl ein vertretbares Risiko, meine absolute Kaufempfehlung für ein gehobenes Einsteiger-Instrument fast zum halben Preis; ich empfehle ein stabiles Stativ, am Besten ein Astro-Einsteiger-Stativ, obwohl das Ferglas leichter als erwartet ist - aber für Astro keine Chance ohne Stativ; das kann ja in den Koffer; wünsche immer gute Sicht