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Originally Posted by Chippy3476
How much better would 11*70 be compared to my 10*50? Can I see more? Or am I better off taking my chances and going with the 15*70? 
Dan |
I also own a very nice pair of Nikon 10X70s. They are better than 10X50s in that star dots are brighter, so that open clusters look better. But they also brighten the sky background in light polluted skies to what you see in 7X50s.
10X70s are certainly nice for looking at star fields at dark sites. But for looking at DSOs within those fields and elsewhere, 15X70s are better in both dark and light polluted skies.
I should mention that 15X70s aren't just useful for the night sky. They make excellent day time binoculars for when travelling. For some reason, the shaking doesn't seem as bad in daylight as it does when trained on stars at night.
Regards,
Renato