Astronomy Binoculars

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Originally Posted by artdemole

The 10x50 is just right for observation but needs support from shake.A tripod is necessary.Lidl Have a bargain on Thursday 15th December.BRESSER Spotting Scope 20-60 Magnification for outdoor viewing activities.Priced £29.99 each.Includes Table Top Tripod and carry case.Again,a full size sturdy tripod is advisable...aDm..Google Lidl and open up Lidls to see...Did get Binos from scopesnskies

Not sure if above 'scope identical to my 20-60x60 spotting scope from Aldi awhile back- my vid at Optus spotting scope unboxing & setup - YouTube and more on my Youtube Nytecam Channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nTHQHUULh0 = add video cam

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This forewarded by an astro friend...

"BARGAIN TELESCOPE AT LIDL:
Lidl has once again come up with a telescope offer for the Xmas market. It's back to the old favourite, the 70mm refractor on aluminium tripod and equatorial mount, for £79.99. It will be on sale from Thursday 15 Dec.
Details:
* Bresser 70mm achromatic refractor, 900mm FL, adjustable aluminium tripod, equatorial mount with slow motions on both axes.
* 3 eyepieces (standard 31.5mm diameter), 20mm, 12mm and 4mm, plus 1.5x erecting terrestrial converter (if this is the usual design, it will bring the image the right way up, and increase the power of each eyepiece you use with it by 1.5x, but with a much narrower field of view).
* Software for PC
* 6x25mm finder
* star diagonal
(My view: This is not a telescope for faint deep sky objects, nor detailed views of the planets, but is fine for a beginner on a budget, and will give good views of brighter objects like the Pleiades, M42 etc, double stars, the Moon [and brighter planets Venus, Jupiter and Saturn], or the Sun by using a proper 'Mylar' - type solar filter (not supplied). T.M.)"