The Canon 12×36 IS III binoculars for astronomy offer the company’s typical high-end optics and Porro II prisms, resulting in a sharp, bright, colorful image.

And it's a beautiful instrument to look at and touch: the BT-82 XL-ED binocular telescope from Oberwerk, shown here in white "Luna Pearl" finish, atop a TR3 maple wood tripod, connected by an ...

The more advanced system I used is one of Oberwerk’s heads that sits on a Manfrotto 161MK2B tripod, which has a crank-operated elevator that can raise the binoculars to nearly 9 feet (2.74 meters).

Want a pair of stargazing binoculars you can take on the go? Thanks to Amazon Prime Day, you can save over $50 on these super ...

A pair of binoculars, a basic tripod and an astronomy app costing just a few dollars will get you started in astronomy—but be warned, it can be addictive! What Can You See in Space With Binoculars?

You can find specialist astronomy binoculars that offer lots of both, typically 20x80 or 25x100, but they are big, bulky and require mounting on a tripod. Which is why the best handheld binoculars ...

Many owners of giant binoculars opt for large, heavy tripods with tubular steel legs — the type sold by many telescope manufacturers. Finally, a tripod can fail in more ways than by being flimsy.

You don't want large binoculars: They weigh 5 lbs / 2.27kg and have a pretty hefty footprint. If you're looking for portable binoculars, we'd recommend the Nikon Prostaff P7 10x42.

Hunt’s “go-to” binocular for astronomy is a 7×50, meaning it magnifies objects seven times and its apertures — the openings where light enters — measure 50 millimeters in diameter.

Save $110 on these massive astronomy binoculars at Amazon. Their 25x magnification gives stunning close-up views of the moon, planets and star clusters. They will need to be mounted on a tripod ...