Reddit reviews Bushnell Falcon 10x50 Wide Angle Binoculars (Black)

Tell her you're getting bored with her and this is the only way to save your marriage...

In all seriousness though you could start with a pair of 10x50 binoculars. They're actually a lot of fun and will give you an idea of whether or not you'll have continued interest. Or as others have said you could check out an astronomy club first.

I use these - https://www.amazon.com/Bushnell-Falcon-10x50-Angle-Binoculars/dp/B000051ZOA/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=10x50+binoculars&psc=1&qid=1572970529&sr=8-4

Edit: Also a nice pair of binoculars are a lot of fun on their own on a dark night, so you'll end up with binoculars and a scope in the end. There are much nicer binoculars out there as well. I used to have a pair of Nikon, but the image was honestly so close to these that I returned the Nikons.

I'm sure a bunch of people will recommend this, but living in a low-light-pollution area makes for some amazing stargazing on a budget. Pick up some astronomy binoculars (or a smaller pair if that's too bulky/expensive), and a copy of Left Turn at Orion. You'd be floored what all you can find in the sky with only a $50-$90 investment.

There are several different issues here.

ISS moves pretty quickly on the sky. You either need binoculars (as cheap as $29 ) and a steady hand, or a telescope with tracking complex enough that it can track satellites - those are not cheap.

Furthermore, all that tracking and stuff is money not spent on the optics, so while that telescope can pull this neat trick of following the ISS on the sky, it's not that good of a scope otherwise (for the money you spent).

A good general purpose telescope would be something with a very simple mount, no motors, no bells and whistles, but a good and large primary mirror. Basically, a Dobson or some other simple alt-az mount. Yes, there are good beginner scopes at $100, if you know where and how to look - for that money you get around 100mm (4") of aperture, good enough. For 150mm (6") or 200mm (8") aperture you need to spend around 3x more.

http://www.telescope.com/control/product/~category_id=beginner_scopes/~pcategory=telescopes/~product_id=09541

http://www.telescope.com/control/product/~category_id=HP_ProductZone1/~pcategory=HOMEPAGE/~product_id=09814

http://www.telescope.com/control/product/~category_id=dobsonians/~pcategory=telescopes/~product_id=08942/

http://www.telescope.com/control/product/~category_id=dobsonians/~pcategory=telescopes/~product_id=08943/

The bigger the aperture, the more stuff you see.

Here's an older post, the context was different (OP was looking for a general purpose beginner scope) but some info may be useful:

http://www.reddit.com/r/space/comments/eeltj/telescope_question/c17jkxm

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No unfortunately I couldn't make it because it was a Tuesday and I had to work. I'm planning on making the next one for sure! I ended up getting these:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000051ZOA/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

How was the launch? Was it all that you anticipated and better?

I bought my son these for Christmas and they are surprisingly really good.

Honestly if your set on a $200 telescope the onesky or z130 best options. You may want to start with a pair of binoculars and tripod (for extended viewing) to help you get familiar with night sky. Binoculars are best value when starting in this hobby and unlike most beginner scopes you'll never outgrow them.

Zhumell 12x70 good for the price a bit large to be held by hand work best with tripod. I use bushnell 10x20 for quick viewing sessions light so easy to move from object to object.

I recommend starting with binoculars rather than any of those scopes also inside viewing no good with either. IMO to get the experience you want from having a telescope you'll have to invest in something likeZhumell Z8. That's why starting with binos will help you better decide if investing in a telescope is for you.

Simple bushnell binoculars. Here is an amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000051ZOA?pc_redir=1397182662&robot_redir=1

I'm in a similar situation. In fact, everything you wrote sounds very much like me.

I've never actually owned my own set of binoculars and I'm also on a very tight budget. So, I did my fair share of research over the last few days to educate myself in the hopes that I would make a somewhat well-advised decision.

I was really torn between 10x50 and 15x70 (I know I would love the higher magnification), but what ultimately guided my personal choice was the price. I actually just ordered the Bushnell Falcon 10x50 tonight.

Another reason I went with them is that I wear glasses and the Bushnell eye cups fold down to make viewing with glasses much more practical/possible, although the Celestrons do have pretty decent eye relief. I was also a little worried that if I got the 15x70's I would feel obligated to buy a tripod. I figured the Bushnell's (or any similar 10x50) would make a suitable, first-time pair for me. And they're not too bulky to take on a trip.

I'm not sure if any of this is helpful to you, but I just felt like sharing. If my own binoculars were here right now I'd offer my personal review. But I hope someone else can post some information about whether there is a greatly noticeable, or financially justifiable, difference between 10x50 and 15x70. Good luck, and sorry for this wall of text.

Edit: spelling