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No Binocs, get some cheap on the local auction site. I picked up a pair for $10, they don't look much but they work quite well enough to scan the skies.
Binocular function, doesn't matter at the distance you are looking, almost infinity. You are only looking for a widefeild viewer and a small 80 mm achro scope would do that just as well. You can use binocs with one eye closed, it is now a monocular, same as a small spotting scope. It's that wide feild view you need to start spotting the groups and dimmer stars that give you pointers around the sky.
I've always got my binocs with me at night even just to scan round while the scope takes pictures and look for the next target area.
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