How about an
astronomy binocular that does not need a tripod? How about an
astronomy binocular that is still small enough to be used for other binocular applications like birding, wildlife, scenery and so on? Is there such an astronomy binocular? Yes, there is. A 10x50 has pretty much replaced the older 7x50 as the classic handheld astronomy binocular for many people and the good news is that there are many value priced 10x50 binoculars that will do a good job. Some of the best bang for the buck astronomy/universal binoculars include the
Nikon Action Extreme 10x50, the
Celestron Outland LX 10x50, the
Bushnell Legend 10x50 and the
Leupold Wind River Meas 10x50 Astronomy can be an expensive hobby, but it does not have to be. Best of all, any of these astronomy binoculars are better than my first binocular I used forty years ago.