Celestron 71009 15x70 Skymaster Binocular

A good product for a reasonable price. While using I recommend to get a good tripod as the binoculars are heavy. The weight is quite obvious as it belongs to the sky master category. I am enjoying using it outdoors.

This binocular is built sturdy and the optics are fantastic. Easy to focus. This is very good for astronomical viewing for beginners as it doesn't need any complex setup like for a telescope. A few night sky objects that I have been able to view with this:1. Moon, obviously, but this can show the craters on it.2. Jupiter and it's moons. You won't see details on the planet, though. That needs more magnification.3. Planets like Mars, Saturn4. Star clusters like Pleiades are stellar.5. Faint glow of the Orion nebula.6. I could even view a satellite once as it passed. I could even view the solar panels on it.!If you have clear, dark skies, you can view a ton of objects with this.A few difficulties you may face with this:1. Slight chromatic aberration visible with bright objects like the moon.2. With the magnification, this can double up as a bird watcher. But can be heavy for that use case.3. Due to high magnification, it's difficult to get a steady view, although with practice one can get better at it.. A tripod would go a long way.Overall, a great buy and has got me hooked to astronomical viewing.

I considered myself an amateur astronomer, my curiosity about the cosmos is getting hungrier and hungrier as I grow up. Since then, I have been looking for a telescope that will give me good views at night, but they are expensive. Then I saw this binocular, and after some extensive internet research, my opinion of binoculars has completely changed. In my opinion, this is a freaking double barrel telescope, not a bird watching binocular. The field of view is excellent for the price I paid, the 70mm lenses capture lots of light, and the 15x zoom is the cherry on top. For the first few days, I found it difficult to adjust the eyepiece collimation, and as a result, I was seeing double images. But after I got used to it, the collimation problem was solved. Now I am hungry for more zoom capability :PThis binocular is pretty heavy, so a tripod is a must.

Excellent Bino. Ease of carrying, Value for money, good Range with clarity...

I am a beginner. I had tried 8x binoculars but was not satisfied with magnification. These offer good magnification but are difficult to focus. I am not a professional bird watcher so I am ok with using it handheld as one can held for about a minute easily. There are some chromatic abberations but can be overlooked. I am certain that it will be really good for watching moon. If the light pollution is less and you know where the star cluster is located, you may get to see that as well.It is heavy and difficult for casual use. So, consider a smaller maginification like 10x for fun use.

This is the best binocular I ever had. Just go for it.Focus and clarity are awesome

I bought these binoculars after returning the Celestron 10X50 and Celestron PowerSeeker 60AZ Telescope. The reason I returned them was cause I didn't get the views I wanted and found them to be very basic though I was on a tight budget as well. Finally I saw the must spoken of 15X70 in the Amazon sale for 7979. I know reviewers here had got an even better prices but then unfortunately that was the lowest I could get! Here is my review as an astro-viewer, more than a terrestrial viewer!Pro's:1. View and zoom is good if you are accepting it as a realistic person.2. Price was ok, though lower prices are possible!3. Better than the equipment I have mentioned above. No science in figuring that out!4. Came we well packed though I am sure I got a used piece. Multiple tape marks confirmed this. The binos were clean though!Con's:1. Heavy blurring of stars and planets gives a frustrating experience!2. Heavy equipment, which may benefit your muscles though! Long time use may surely do neck and back damage. Tripod is a must!3. Lighting around in a metro city messes the overall experienceSetting expectations in a polluted metro:1. Jupiter will be seen a bright white dot with 4 moons seen as fine and faint dots next to it it. Just like a thermocol ball.2. No, you can't see the red spot on Jupiter!3. Saturn is the most sought after planet. However, it looks white, blurred, elliptical and like an even smaller thermocol ball. Due to the blurring, you have to conclude that the elliptical shape is because of the rings. And no you can't make out the rings clearly!4. The moon is bright as big as the new 10Rs coin. Craters are clear!5. I'm yet to see the galaxies and nebulae so can't comment on it yet.6. You can see other stars that you may not be able to see with the naked eye. In short you see more of the milky way!7. Terrestrial views are fine and you can see good amount of details. My house is 9kms from the airport runway (as-the-crow-flies) and the detailing on the airplane tail is just fine. Easy to make out the airline. Don't expect to see waving passengers at this distance though!What is a must:1. Tripod!!!!! Buy the Photron Stedy Pro 560 and it works like a charm. I got it at a reduced price of 1100 instead of 2950 on Amazon which was even more fantastic. The bino to tripod docking station is plastic but I think it does the job. Reviewers on Amazon USA have suggested a metal dock, which would definitely be better than plastic. However you can stick to what you get.2. Google Sky Map on Android is brilliant! Can't track planets and stars without it.3. A good phone that you can focus on the eyepiece to click pictures. Makes silly pics, but then can surely show people what you saw! I use the Note 5.4. Painkillers, if you go without the tripod for extended viewing.5. Don't wear your cap the other way while viewing else you may be mistaken for a sniper!Pictures:Check the pictures to see how the planets look. Please excuse the blurred white circle (in between which should not be mistaken for some astro object) and also the quality! These pictures are very crude representations of what you see and the real view is slightly better. I still need to test these in a less polluted and lit area and I'm sure they will do their magic!Verdict: You may buy if1. Your expectations are not very high.2. You can wait for reduced prices if not in a hurry. As I type my review, these binos are retailing for 10,048.3. If you need to buy it, Amazon it is!Finally, I hope the review helps you make your choice!

It is not binocular it’s a dumbbell for bodybuilders. not worth money useless scrap item don’t buy. How anyone can use it with so much weight they need to give tripod also at this price