Top products from r/starparty

We found 5 product mentions on r/starparty. We ranked the 3 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.

1. Celestron - SkyMaster Giant 15x70 Binoculars - Top Rated Astronomy Binoculars - Binoculars for Stargazing and Long Distance Viewing - Includes Tripod Adapter and Case

Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Multi coated opticsLarge aperture perfect for low light conditions and stargazingTripod adapter 13 millimeter (0.51 inch) long eye relief ideal for eyeglass wearers; Linear Field of View (@1000 yards) / @1000 meter) 231 feet (77 meter)Diopter adjustment for fine focusing; Angular field of view 4.4...
Celestron - SkyMaster Giant 15x70 Binoculars - Top Rated Astronomy Binoculars - Binoculars for Stargazing and Long Distance Viewing - Includes Tripod Adapter and CaseShow Reddit reviews

2. Telrad Finder Sight

Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
The easiest way to aim a telescope. The view seen through the window of the Telrad is continuous with the sky around it, not magnified or upside down.
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3. Celestron – SkyMaster 20X80 Astro Binoculars – Astronomy Binoculars with Deluxe Carrying Case – Powerful Binoculars – Ultra Sharp Focus

Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
POWERFUL 20X MAGNIFICATION: With our enhanced SkyMaster 20x80, you get massive 80mm objective lenses, This SkyMaster is ideal for those who love astronomy binoculars.INCLUDES TRIPOD ADAPTER: As an additional convenience to your sky-watching activities, our 80mm SkyMaster powerful binoculars include ...
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Top comments that mention products on r/starparty:

u/[deleted] · 2 pointsr/starparty

Hi, cool idea, but:

I would strongly consider not looking for a new telescope with that budget. It's possible you can pick up a used one, but if you don't know your way around them, that way is fraught with issues.

A lot of people also end up disappointed with lower-end scopes because they expect to be able to see much more (you most likely won't be able to see the rings of Saturn or the moons of Jupiter, that sort of thing).

Some ideas:

  • if the person has a telescope or some knowledge, how about offering to contribute to a telescope purchase? Or buying accessorries like an eyepice, some filters, or a good green laser collimator? I recently bought a Telrad sight and love it.
  • a decent set of binoculars is a pretty neat thing to have, and more versatile than a telescope - my old military binoculars that I always keep in my car surprised me by letting me see the Pleiades really nicely
  • some good astronomy / stargazing books (the Backyard Astronomer's Guide, for example]
u/plastic_apollo · 1 pointr/starparty

Thanks for the advice! I'm leaning strongly toward binoculars right now - the person doesn't have any experience stargazing, just a very, very strong interest, so I was thinking I could afford binoculars and that could be a good introductory gift (plus some of the books already recommended here on stargazing).

I asked another reddit user this, but I'm looking at these two binoculars. Is there one you would suggest over the other? (I'm relying on reviews and doing my best to look up what these specs mean in terms of performance, but any thoughts would be greatly appreciated).

http://www.amazon.com/Celestron-71018-SkyMaster-20x80-Binoculars/dp/B0007UQNTU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1334868191&sr=8-2

And

http://www.amazon.com/Celestron-SkyMaster-Binoculars-Tripod-Adapter/dp/B00008Y0VN/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1334868191&sr=8-1