Can I use this monocular for sky watching and star gazing?
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It is best used for land gazing at night, not to be pointed at illuminated or lighted objects.A telescope would probably serve your purpose better.
821503
You would probably need something a little more powerful than this for that.
2210050
no, to do what you want you would need a telescope with a computer drive and software, as others have said you can see an object thrugh the view finder but no magnification. Also, my unit is very sensitive to magnetic interference which has required me to leave my deck and go out into the yard away from the house and garage.
97813
I don't think these will work well for astronomy. You might look at the Celestron SkyMaster Giant 15x70 Binoculars with Tripod Adapter available on Amazon at under $60.
2279568
I use mine regularly for sky watching, with good results. However, a larger objective would make for brighter views.
57362
Anything is possible but in this case no. You better off buying small telescope.
1920253
Yes! Refractors are the only type of telescope that can be used for terrestrial viewing as well as space. Just make sure you get a 90 correct image angle so your images are not upside down. On a boat it will be difficult to use because it zooms so far that the boats movement will make it hard to keep the image still.
1841610
The optics are awful. I would think you'd have a difficult time resolving any sky features. Imaging looking through the bottom of a Coke bottle and trying to see clearly...binoculars would be better. Avoid any Barska (translates as "sucker!") product.
1527057
I only use it to find stars I want to view from my telescope. This is not a scope finder for your telescope.
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Yes. ..I was also able to view Jupiter & Saturn, but that took a little work. The sight provided works poorly for targeting celestial objects. The lenses are fine for amature moon gazing though...
935900
You can look as far as you want. I've looked at the moon and saw more detail but that is not its purpose. I would say it is most effective when looking at a specific object under a mile. I have used mine while hunting and most objects are within 500 yards. You should ask yourself what is the main reason for buying the monocular. For sporting events or hunting, it is great but not so great for astronomy.
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I havent used this in a while but im pretty sure the magnified image will not be right side up. This doesnt matter for viewing things in the sky but is not very good for viewing things on the ground. I would choose something else for your purpose...
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I can't say I'd recommend it but it can be used for some DSO's - a DSLR is better. It has a pretty small field of view since it's meant for planets. If you use a long exposure, you can see Deep Sky objects but you have to have good tracking at that magnification. Having said that I was able to get a decent picture of the Eskimo Nebula. I took a video and stacked the frames with Registax. The image was noisy but cleaned up pretty well in Photoshop.
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Yes you can if you have the adaptor. It's actually super cool and you can use it to track from star to star once you have properly aimed and set it up.
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Yes, but you must use a swing away camera mount. You can not couple the camera ring to the eyepiece
2155037
I wouldn't recommend using the monocular, or anything else, while driving. However, if someone else is driving and you are using the monocular as a passenger I believe it would be safe and effective to use.
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You can use them to look at stars and star clusters any time you have a clear night. The ocean is more likely to be cloudy, but it can be clear too. 16x binoculars are great for looking at specific smaller targets, like star clusters and nebula and galaxies. If you want to look at the constellations, a 7x35 would be better. If you want to see planets, you need a telescope. Each star will look brighter, but you won't see detail on them.
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Yes, they can, and more than just the moon. I have this 10x50 UpClose pair as well as their 15x70 Skymasters. These work well for stargazing, and BETTER than the skymaster in some regards. Of course the skymaster has a closer, slightly brighter image, but these can see all of the same things. And the wider field of view is better for certain things. The skymaster pair is HUGE in comparison, and without a GOOD tripod/mount or being able to hold it steady, can be harder to use. The 10x50's are much easier to hold and maintain a steady image. Hand held, the 15x70's give you a 'better' view for a shorter time, and the 10x50's give you a 'good' view for a longer time.