The current trend in astronomy binoculars is more magnification. Today, for instance, the best seller in an
astronomy binocular is the
20x80 and for many types of binocular astronomy, this is a great choice. Let's not forget, though, that with magnification there are trade-offs. Yes, sometimes less is more. For large open clusters and extended nebulae, my favorite is still the venerable old
7x50. With the super wide field of view of a 7x50
astronomy binocular, it is much easier to delineate the outline of large Collinder, Stock and Melotte open clusters. In fact, it is nearly impossible to separate these loose scattered star clusters from background star fields with the tiny fields of a 20x and 30x. It's a classic matter of not seeing the forest for the trees, so to speak. So, Happy Holidays, everyone! I have now given you an excuse to add another astronomy binocular to your list.