Tag : astronomy roof, meade travel, view 9x63, prism binoculars

Company : Meade List Price : $199.00 Amazon Price : Too low to display Used Price : $69.99 Average customer review :

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Accessoies

• "Binocular Astronomy", Hardcover Book by Crossen / Tirion

Features

• Astronomy binoculars ideal for comets, start clusters, and distant scenery
• 9x magnification, 305-foot field of view at 1000 yards
• Fully coated optics and BAK-4 prisms
• Durable rubber-coated body
• Includes soft case and necks strap; 1-year warranty

Product Description

Whether the object you're observing is light years away or a bird perched in a tall tree, Meade's 9x63 roof prism Astro binocular provides high performance, sharp resolution and a bright image. Giant 63mm achromatic objective lenses provide powerful light gathering ability. Long eye relief provides hours of comfortable viewing without eyestrain.

Customer reviews

College Approved!
Our local community college uses this binocular during astronomy class labs and star parties. Many beginning stargazers are impressed with the power and flexibility of binoculars. True, they do not produce the views of telescope; however, for beginners, binoculars are more forgiving, capturing sky with good results. Once you've seen the Great Orion Nebula for the first time for yourself through these, you are hooked on astronomy! [Note: these astro-binos are heavy; children and adults with small hands may have a hard time holding them steady for satisfying viewing.]

Good Accessory
Meade Travel View 9x63 Astronomy Roof Prism Binoculars
I bought this to supplement my 5" scope. Used to view the ISS when it went over my house. Good quality, but hard to hold steady.

Excellent for beginners
Binoculars are excellent for beginners to amateur astronomy - they cost less than telescopes and they give you a great deal of freedom to scan the sky. I bought these for this reason and I've been very happy with them. The magnification is low enough that holding them in your hands doesn't produce too much jitter, but it's high enough to bring out celestial objects you wouldn't see unaided. I've seen galaxies, double stars, and Jupiter's moons with these.

The only downside is that the bodies of the lenses are very bulky and close together, so screwing in a tripod adapter is awkward and takes a few tries before it's in all the way.