The forces of rotation caused red hot masses of stones to be torn away from the Earth and to be thrown into the ether, and this is the origin of the stars.

— Anaxagoras 428 BC

Starting with binoculars

I want to help someone get started with stargazing. I looked at various telesopes, but decided that they would probably be too challenging for someone with only a casual interest. I think binoculars would be the best introduction.

 

However, I have not had much good experience myself using binoculars. How do you hold it steady enough for stars ?

I live in Teaneck, NJ.   Does anyone within reasonable distance use binoculars satisfactorily and would be willing to show me how it's done  ?

 

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/25/2014 - 2:36pm

Binoculars

Submitted by Kevin
on Thu, 10/02/2014 - 9:06pm

Sorry I don't think anyone saw your post until now - if you have questions is best to email us with the Contact page above.

You can hold 10 X 50 binoculars hand-held. Binoculars larger than that need a tripod. Most good binoculars have a socket on the front - usually hidden by  a small cap you unscrew. An "L" shaped bracket screws in and attachs to an ordinary camera tripod.