Binoculars

Re: Binocular Universe July 2009: A Month of Luna-See

CGRANT — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:57:19 GMT

Thanks for the information and updates. Looking forward to reading your columns! CG

Re: Binocular Universe July 2009: A Month of Luna-See

skywriter — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:58:08 GMT

CGRANT:
Phil, Great article! Good timing as well. I've recently dedicated myself to learning more about the Moon. Moving forward, are all Binocular Universe articles going to be published on the cloudy nights web site? Thanks

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! And yes, my Binocular Universe column, which appeared in Astronomy magazine from June 2005 to May 2009 will now be published every month on Cloudynights. An index of columns (only two so far) is available here.

Incidentally, if you are a subscriber to the magazine, you can still access my print columns here.

CGRANT:
Another Question ..... In your articles, what size binoculars do you typically use? I have a small 12x pair of binoculars and was wondering if it is large enough to see all of the things that are mentioned in your articles. I've seen some of the things mentioned, but not all. That is when I drag out the scope to find the rest. Again ,,,, Thanks CG

I have several pairs of binoculars , but find that I use two far more often than the rest. My most used pair is Orion's 10x50 Ultraviews. I like their wider field of view, long eye relief, and decent image correction. But my favorite is a pair of 16x70 FMT-SXs from Fujinon. They are wonderful to use. Images are tack sharp, very contrasty, and just a joy to behold.

Re: Binocular Universe July 2009: A Month of Luna-See

CGRANT — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:14:43 GMT

Another Question ..... In your articles, what size binoculars do you typically use? I have a small 12x pair of binoculars and was wondering if it is large enough to see all of the things that are mentioned in your articles. I've seen some of the things mentioned, but not all. That is when I drag out the scope to find the rest. Again ,,,, Thanks CG

Re: Binocular Universe July 2009: A Month of Luna-See

CGRANT — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:04:45 GMT

Phil, Great article! Good timing as well. I've recently dedicated myself to learning more about the Moon. Moving forward, are all Binocular Universe articles going to be published on the cloudy nights web site? Thanks

Re: Binocular Universe July 2009: A Month of Luna-See

Blue Fire — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:44:35 GMT

Enjoy, I did - great article Phil. Since all I have is 16x50 binoculars (until I get my Galileoscope), Binocular Universe will be a favorite spot for me to check in!

Re: Binocular Universe July 2009: A Month of Luna-See

leo731 — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:10:59 GMT

This article sure fits in well with the August special edition of Astronomy.

Thanks for the view Phil,

Binocular Universe July 2009: A Month of Luna-See

skywriter — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:59:07 GMT

I'm happy to announce that my July column is now available on-line at http://cloudynights.com/item.php?item_id=1998

Hope you enjoy!