Binoculars for Astronomy 15X10 which brand???

Question

I am a beginner. Read reviews, most ppl recomend 15x10 I am wearing glasses, so looking for one that feel more comfortable and also the best view. I wonder which brand is good for me. My budget is below AU300. Can anyone help?

sorry! should be 10x50

I am 31 year old. Intend to get 2.
1) 10x50 & 20x80 or 9x63
or
2) 7x50 & 20 X80 or 9x63

which will be the best combination?

Answer 1

Most people DON'T recommend 15x10mm binoculars as they would yield dim images that would be hard to hold steady. More likely they suggest 10x50mm which is fine for astronomy. Some recommend 7x50 as well, but unless you are young (under 30) and live under dark skies you won't get the benefit of the large exit pupil (the cone of light that comes out of the eyepiece side of the binoculars). You will see more with 10x vs 7x as well. Since you wear glasses, you should get a pair with large eye relief (18mm or more, check the specs on the model that you choose).

Another good feature is that the optics be fully-multi-coated, or even better, fully-broadband-multi-coated, as this will give appreciably brighter images than binoculars with lesser coatings (and trust me, if the specifications don't mention these, they don't have it).

Orion sells some with these specifications (see links), as well as Celestron and others.

Answer 2

I am also in the market for a pair of binoculars for astronomy. But everything i've read suggest that you get a pair 7x50 or 10x50. I was looking at these ones

http://www.telescopes.com/products/nikon-7x50-action-23795.html

Answer 3

10x50's are a good size for space observations. They run 30 to 60 depending on make and model and construction. If you are a beginner you will enjoy what you see from any of those. Have fun !