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| Choosing a Telescope |  | Recommendation 7: Consider a Binocular instead of a Telescope For someone starting out, a binocular can be the perfect stargazing aid and may even be better than a
telescope.
Here’s why:
✭ Binoculars are easier to use being small and lightweight.
✭ Binoculars offer richer views because they allow use by both eyes.
✭ Binoculars are better for exploring large targets like constellations and large clusters.
✭ Binoculars seem more natural because they offer correct-image views. In contrast, most telescopes
flip
left and right, and many also flip up and down.
✭ Good binoculars are usually less expensive than good telescopes.
Some things to consider when choosing a binocular:
✭ We recommend binoculars that are fully multicoated — both words are
important. This means that every lens element has been coated multiple times to offer the brightest views.
✭ We recommend 10x50mm binoculars. This means a magnification of 10 and a front lens size of
50mm.
This gives the largest and brightest views in a binocular that can still be hand held.
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