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i would say 10x50 binoculars are a good size, they show a good deal and are comfortable for short looks without tripod.
two choices now - buy chinese or european/japan
chinese option - cost $100 or less.. two suppliers are aoe.com.au & andrewscom.com.au
europe/japan - quality & quality control superior.. but comes at a cost... now looking from $200-400
i went the chinese option and am happy with them.
one last thing - if you have old eyes you want to consider the exit pupil, which is the size of glass in mm divided by magnification ie 50/10 = 5mm exit pupil. younger people can tolerate larger pupil distances
With the binos you will want a skychart or planisphere. for monthly star chart i use skymaps.com & download sth hemisphere chart - it also gives a list of naked eye/bino objects to pickout
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