BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO STARGAZING WITH BINOCULARS

Are you ready to go deeper into the night sky? If you’re done figuring out the constellations and now want to probe the star clusters, nebulae and planets hidden within them, there’s no better investment than a decent pair of binoculars.

Capable of giving you a close up of deep-sky objects that are invisible to your naked eye and often impossible to appreciate through even the best telescopes, stargazing with binoculars can be inexpensive, but always expansive, instantly unlocking a new layer to your view of the vast beyond. Here are some top tips for getting the most out of the best binoculars for stargazing and astronomy and seeing hundreds of thousands of stars, star clusters and galaxies.

If you think a telescope is better for astronomy than stargazing with binoculars, then you’re misunderstanding the nature of the night sky. It’s in three dimensions: it’s got depth and objects of vastly different sizes. While a telescope’s magnification is useful