People are motivated to use
binoculars for astronomy for various reasons. Some astronomers I know use
astronomy binoculars simply because they do not have a telescope. They might be saving for a telescope or perhaps don't care to deal with one. Many astronomers I know use an astronomy binocular as a backup to a
telescope. Hey, some things look better in a
binocular. Then there are astronomers who use a binocular for astronomy simply because they love it. That's me. A binocular was my "first" telescope and binocular astronomy is near and dear to my heart to this day, over forty years, later. I might be able to live without a telescope, but never an astronomy binocular