Binoculars never get enough credit when it comes to stargazing. They don’t have as much light-gathering ability and magnification as telescopes do, but binoculars have definite advantages. For one ...

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I’ve always loved observing the sky through binoculars. Living in the desert Southwest, I also find that high-quality binoculars are an essential companion for many different tasks. This is why I was ...

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In my years of writing for the St. Paul Pioneer Press I’ve never written a column about how useful and fun binoculars are for stargazing. Well, it’s about time. While I certainly don’t consider myself ...