Observing equipment

Binoculars

The most-recommended first instrument in astronomy — wide-field, portable, and forgiving. A modest pair shows the craters of the Moon, the moons of Jupiter, star clusters, and the brighter galaxies and nebulae, and teaches the sky better than any telescope rushed into too soon.

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›The best first instrument in astronomy

Backyard Observing

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Backyard Observing

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Binoculars

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Methods, objects & tools

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Binoculars

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Methods, objects & tools

Across public astronomy

Knowledge connections

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