[Darkplague]

Hi all,

I'm a relative newbie to astronomy and am interested in getting some binoculars as a start. I have found some on e-bay, they are 10x50, with bak-7 porro prisms. But the coating is a ruby red coat. (multicoated). Is this good for night viewing at all? If not, what kind of coat is?

My first scope was a meade ar-6 refractor with goto. (Trufflehunters).
I have now regretfully sold it as I can't use it in my backyard without making all the dogs bark because of the goto drives. It became too annoying, everytime I would use the goto, all the neigbourhood dogs would go nuts.
Now I am getting a 10" dob with the crayfish focuser instead.
I hope this scope isnt as noisy :+)

Anyway nice to meet you all and hope to post some more in the future!

Mark