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Originally Posted by astropat
I'm amazed by the number of responses. Thank everyone of you for all those valuable advices. After a long thought, I think I should start with a pair of 20x80 (triplet) binoculars + a tripod.
Is it true that many experienced amateurs use binoculars? If yes, in what occasion?
Any recommendation on the binoculars (<$300 and relatively light) and tripod (<$250) brand/model?
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I'd say just about everyone in this forum has used binoculars to gaze skywards at some time.
It's quicker to grab the binoculars than it is to set up the telescope so I tend to use mine (20x80T) more often than the telescope.
I got mine are from Andrews Communications [
http://www.andrewscom.com.au/site-section-11.htm] and cost $239 (a bit cheaper now I think)
The same binoculars are also available from AOE [
http://www.aoe.com.au/aoe80.html].
Neither could be considered light at 2.7kgs so a mount/tripod is a must.