Spring for an amateur astronomer, even a binocular astronomer, is galaxy hunting time. With Leo and Virgo up in the sky, how could you not seek out
galaxies? In years past, observing from a dark sky location, this was a given. Now that I am trapped in the big city, old familiar targets like M65 and M66 are well beyond the reach of even my excellent
Nikon 10x70 Astroluxe binocular. That's the bad news. The good news is that I can put these same
astronomy binoculars in a pack and ride my bike to a darker location. Okay, that may be a long (very long) bike ride, but anyone who is crazy enough to ride a bike in Chicago in the winter is just crazy enough to try.