Celestron SkyMaster Pro 20x80

YOU WILL NEED A STUDY TRIPOD for these binos. There's an east view from my deck that allows me to view the Moon rise, Venus, Orion, Saturn and a host of other players. I don't know if it's the Central Texas air that makes that Moon rise look like a HUGE china plate in the sky but I wanted for AGES to see it closer. What took me so long. When I do graduate to a telescope, I will keep these bino's for Texas travel to various canyons and cliffs. DO READ the manual - familiarize yourself with all the knobs. Don't cheat yourself of the experience and use the levels. The easy in / out of the tripod adapter is a thing of beauty. DO NOT let go of the bino's until you are VERY confident that everything is secure - your heart will drop if something that's not supposed to move - MOVES. I am very pleased with the tripod securing the bino's - not a wobbly one. It's the Amazon Basics 60-Inch Lightweight Tripod With Bag, Black. I'm 5' 7" and used nearly all of the height... then again maybe you pull out your best comfy lawn chair and sit. There's a middle pole that unwinds upward with a little handle for additional lift. This middle pole also has a locking nut. Do the left eye focus first with the middle focus ring as the right eye has a separate focus only - as stated in the MANUAL.* * * UPDATE * * * 10/15/2023 I had people fly in from Chicago for the eclipse. At night we used these bino's to view the stars. The first time you see the four moons of Jupiter - your jaw drops and you want to show everybody. You view satellites flying overhead that you cannot view with the naked eye. It is breath taking. I will be purchasing bino solar filters to take these as far as they can go.

These are very nice quality binoculars and do the job exceptionally well. For good example, I was able to find Jupiter and 4 of its moons. They were crisp just about to the point where I could make out the separate bands on Jupiter, even despite the bright super moon being quite close to it. The build quality is excellent with a sturdy focusing wheel, allowing for easy tac-sharp focusing. I'd say this is a must have item for an aspiring amateur astronomer like myself. I also can appreciate the good quality of the carrying case and accessories.

Easy and clear focus.

Sent back a set that were too limited and not as clear. For the cost on these, exactly what we needed. Tripod mounted, for views across the bay and into town from hill top home. Great clear image of moon (when it's not smoky out) and stars. Needs a heavy tripod to keep it steady as it's pretty good magnification.

I own a Celestron 8 inch Nexstar telescope, and being familiar with the brand, I bought their 20x80 binocular. I am not disappointed in any way. I must say that Amazon's Alexa AI helped me in a significant way in choosing which one to buy, as I had gravitated to the Celestron 25x100, but as pointed out by Alexa, that model would have been quite heavy.

I've been into Astronomy most of my life. I have a Celestron 9.25 SCT that I love. Very powerful so a few years ago I purchased the Celestron trailseeker ED 8x42 Binocular for wide views of the night sly. Excellent Binocular for both daytime and night time viewing. I wanted something in between the Telescope and the 8x42, so I went with the SkyMaster Pro 20X80. Daytime viewing was ok. Not a good as the Trailseeker ED, but good enough. Astronomy was different. Stars looked like comets. Bright dot with a tail. The moon had significant Chromatic Aberration. That indicates both poor culmination and poor glass. I have a pair of 10x50 Minoltas that are about 40 years old and have had many accidents over the years. The Minoltas perform much better than the 20X80's. A modern entry level Binocular should be superior to a 40 year old pair. Not in this case. Perhaps the 20X80 PRO ED will be much better. If I'm going to spend 400+ on the ED, I'd rather go a little higher and get an Oberwerk 20x80 or 20x65 ED. Much better build and the culmination is confirmed prior to shipping. They just cost more. Conclusion. You get what you pay for.

My first night out, I was able to catch beautiful views of the Orion Nebula and the trapezium. I then shifted to the Pleiades and a rich jewel box burst through. Crisp views of terrestrial objects (Mount Mansfield summit). Only negative is the weight. You will definitely need to use a tripod or other method to hold these big babies steady. Not as heavy as my 25x100 Skymaster binos, the 20x80's can mount on a heavy-duty camera tripod as long as you don't mind a little jiggle when you touch the setup.

This is my second try at astronomical viewing using a set of binoculars. This 20 X 70 set is easier to handle and gives you particularly good viewing of the moon. At least this one (after trying the 20X100) is optically aligned. It also fits your face better than the 20X100, and is definitely lighter. Deeper space that is normally viewable with a 70MM telescope, is not there with these binoculars. However, the clusters show up fairly well and you can see the rings of Saturn. So, not bad.

Great binoculars, but MUST be used with a tripod as the weight makes it near impossible to hold steady. Once steady they’re a proper treat to use

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Excelente sensibilidad a la luz y en vIsiones de noche gracias a los LENTES BK4. Necesario el buscador de punto rojo y adaptador para el teléfono asi como el trípié lo cual hace que puedas tomar video y fotografia de lo que estas viendo. Muy recomendado.

Impressive size and heft... Keep that in mind! These are well suited to stargazing on a tripod and quick daytime pick up and quick look at terrestrial objects. You're not going hiking with these unless you want a serious workout! The image in the eyepieces, once tuned to your eyes (set up the diopter and interpupillary distance) the image of Venus was a clear crescent and the moon gained depth and amazing detail! One note - I found I had to push the focus past a 'block' on the threads to get to infinity(ish) to get Venus into focus, but once done, it focuses smoothly back out. Protection for the unit is OK - eyecup and lense caps are very good. The case is a soft bag as pictured and will only protect against scuffs. You must remain vigilant against bumps even in the bag - a hard case would have been preferred, but would have certainly jumped the price up... I would buy these again.