need help for astronomical binoculars?

Question

i m new to buying telescopes my range is around 150 $ and people suggested me to buy astronomical binoculars rather than to buy a telescope in this range i need to know which one should i buy and i need it for serious observation and studies\

Answer 1

There are several brands that are in that price range. Tasco or Scope are very good. The thing to look for is zoom and field ranges along with coated optics. You will need a tripod for good viewing in higher zoom levels. A good starter pair would be of the order of 7x15x50 with amber coated optics.
You can hand hold them at 7 power to scan large areas of the sky and the 50 will give a wider area of view. Then when you "lock on" to Saturn, for example, you can zoom up to 15 power to enjoy it's rings, but that is where the tripod comes in.
You won't be able to hold them still enough at the higher power to even keep the planet in view. 7x15x50's are great to view planets and constellations. I use a pair right along with my scope. My scope is nothing real fancy as it is a 4 1/2" mirror 900mm Newtonion made by Scope and sold for just under $200 several years ago. My binoculars are also Scope brand and were about $120.

Answer 2

$150 isn't much. Telescopes come in refractive (light is bent and magnification is done by lenses) and reflective (light goes through a series of mirrors). The best telescopes are reflective.

Astronomical binoculars don't have much magnification at all. Generally, what you'll want is a binocular that gathers a lot of light and gets it to your eye, plus it should have a tripod mount. Look for a 10x50 binocular (10x magnification and 50mm objective lens). A 7x50 binocular works too, as it's brighter for fainter objects, but it has less magnification. The lesser magnification makes it easier to handhold without the need for a tripod.

If you need a lot of magnification power, forget the binoculars and go with a good, cheap reflective telescope.