Celestron 71009 15x70 Skymaster Binocular

very good - the vision is very clear from 1.5 kilometer also.

This binocular is built sturdy and the optics are fantastic. Easy to focus. This is very good for astronomical viewing for beginners as it doesn't need any complex setup like for a telescope. A few night sky objects that I have been able to view with this: 1. Moon, obviously, but this can show the craters on it. 2. Jupiter and it's moons. You won't see details on the planet, though. That needs more magnification. 3. Planets like Mars, Saturn 4. Star clusters like Pleiades are stellar. 5. Faint glow of the Orion nebula. 6. I could even view a satellite once as it passed. I could even view the solar panels on it.! If you have clear, dark skies, you can view a ton of objects with this. A few difficulties you may face with this: 1. Slight chromatic aberration visible with bright objects like the moon. 2. With the magnification, this can double up as a bird watcher. But can be heavy for that use case. 3. Due to high magnification, it's difficult to get a steady view, although with practice one can get better at it.. A tripod would go a long way. Overall, a great buy and has got me hooked to astronomical viewing.

Value for money Good quality

I considered myself an amateur astronomer, my curiosity about the cosmos is getting hungrier and hungrier as I grow up. Since then, I have been looking for a telescope that will give me good views at night, but they are expensive. Then I saw this binocular, and after some extensive internet research, my opinion of binoculars has completely changed. In my opinion, this is a freaking double barrel telescope, not a bird watching binocular. The field of view is excellent for the price I paid, the 70mm lenses capture lots of light, and the 15x zoom is the cherry on top. For the first few days, I found it difficult to adjust the eyepiece collimation, and as a result, I was seeing double images. But after I got used to it, the collimation problem was solved. Now I am hungry for more zoom capability :P This binocular is pretty heavy, so a tripod is a must.

I am a beginner. I had tried 8x binoculars but was not satisfied with magnification. These offer good magnification but are difficult to focus. I am not a professional bird watcher so I am ok with using it handheld as one can held for about a minute easily. There are some chromatic abberations but can be overlooked. I am certain that it will be really good for watching moon. If the light pollution is less and you know where the star cluster is located, you may get to see that as well. It is heavy and difficult for casual use. So, consider a smaller maginification like 10x for fun use.

A good product for a reasonable price. While using I recommend to get a good tripod as the binoculars are heavy. The weight is quite obvious as it belongs to the sky master category. I am enjoying using it outdoors.

I bought these binoculars after returning the Celestron 10X50 and Celestron PowerSeeker 60AZ Telescope. The reason I returned them was cause I didn't get the views I wanted and found them to be very basic though I was on a tight budget as well. Finally I saw the must spoken of 15X70 in the Amazon sale for 7979. I know reviewers here had got an even better prices but then unfortunately that was the lowest I could get! Here is my review as an astro-viewer, more than a terrestrial viewer! Pro's: 1. View and zoom is good if you are accepting it as a realistic person. 2. Price was ok, though lower prices are possible! 3. Better than the equipment I have mentioned above. No science in figuring that out! 4. Came we well packed though I am sure I got a used piece. Multiple tape marks confirmed this. The binos were clean though! Con's: 1. Heavy blurring of stars and planets gives a frustrating experience! 2. Heavy equipment, which may benefit your muscles though! Long time use may surely do neck and back damage. Tripod is a must! 3. Lighting around in a metro city messes the overall experience Setting expectations in a polluted metro: 1. Jupiter will be seen a bright white dot with 4 moons seen as fine and faint dots next to it it. Just like a thermocol ball. 2. No, you can't see the red spot on Jupiter! 3. Saturn is the most sought after planet. However, it looks white, blurred, elliptical and like an even smaller thermocol ball. Due to the blurring, you have to conclude that the elliptical shape is because of the rings. And no you can't make out the rings clearly! 4. The moon is bright as big as the new 10Rs coin. Craters are clear! 5. I'm yet to see the galaxies and nebulae so can't comment on it yet. 6. You can see other stars that you may not be able to see with the naked eye. In short you see more of the milky way! 7. Terrestrial views are fine and you can see good amount of details. My house is 9kms from the airport runway (as-the-crow-flies) and the detailing on the airplane tail is just fine. Easy to make out the airline. Don't expect to see waving passengers at this distance though! What is a must: 1. Tripod!!!!! Buy the Photron Stedy Pro 560 and it works like a charm. I got it at a reduced price of 1100 instead of 2950 on Amazon which was even more fantastic. The bino to tripod docking station is plastic but I think it does the job. Reviewers on Amazon USA have suggested a metal dock, which would definitely be better than plastic. However you can stick to what you get. 2. Google Sky Map on Android is brilliant! Can't track planets and stars without it. 3. A good phone that you can focus on the eyepiece to click pictures. Makes silly pics, but then can surely show people what you saw! I use the Note 5. 4. Painkillers, if you go without the tripod for extended viewing. 5. Don't wear your cap the other way while viewing else you may be mistaken for a sniper! Pictures: Check the pictures to see how the planets look. Please excuse the blurred white circle (in between which should not be mistaken for some astro object) and also the quality! These pictures are very crude representations of what you see and the real view is slightly better. I still need to test these in a less polluted and lit area and I'm sure they will do their magic! Verdict: You may buy if 1. Your expectations are not very high. 2. You can wait for reduced prices if not in a hurry. As I type my review, these binos are retailing for 10,048. 3. If you need to buy it, Amazon it is! Finally, I hope the review helps you make your choice!

One of the best buy , even moon surface can be seen crystal clear . And best for night time also . Overall this is the best binoculars i ever had

Si ya tienes un telescopio y buscas una herramienta que te permita tener mayor campo y la flexibilidad de poder tener una sesión de observación in promptu, vas a amar estos binoculares. Bien empaquetados y protegidos llegaron a mi puerta en solo 16 horas. Excelente colimación, buen funcionamiento mecánico (ningún detalle), buena óptica (el recubrimiento casi no refleja luz) y accesorios decentes (la bolsa y el adaptador funcionan; el strap para colgarlos parece broma). Representan un excelente valor dado el precio durante la más reciente promoción (de hecho más barato que en USA). Al recibirlos, en los primeros 10 minutos de prueba pude observar las Pleyades, las Hyades, El cúmulo doble en Perseo y para mi sorpresa M31, con una extensión ligeramente mayor que en mi pequeño reflector de 4.5". Todo desde mi jardín en medio de la ciudad. El enfoque es preciso, el relieve ocular suficiente y cómodo, la aberración cromática es prácticamente inexistente con la posición ocular adecuada y dentro del 85-90% del campo de visión. A pesar de que no tengo mucho interés por la observación lunar, estos binoculares me están haciendo cambiar de opinión con su efecto casi tridimensional. Son pesados y grandes. Para una sesión de observación casual puedes sostenerlos en tus manos unos pocos minutos. Si quieres estudiar los objetos en turno, necesitas un buen soporte. O bien un tripié fotográfico de buena calidad, sólido y que puedas subir hasta la altura de tus ojos, o un monopié para observar sentado. En mi caso lo he solucionado con una excelente base de micrófono para estudio y un adaptador bastante robusto que carga 3 kg. Muy recomendables. Si los ves a buen precio no lo pienses, no te vas a arrepentir.

Hallo, ich möchte hier kurz den Celestron Skymaster 15x70 bewerten. Viel habe ich für den Preis von etwas über 80 Euro inkl.Versand nicht erwartet, wurde jedoch vom Gegenteil überzeugt. Gleich nach Ankunft des Paketes ging es ans auspacken. Das Fernglas kam ordentlich und doppelt verpackt bei mir an. Der Lieferumfang beinhaltet das Fernglas, eine Schutztasche, ein Reinigungstuch, einen Stativadapter und eine Bedienungsanleitung. Die Bedienungsanleitung, das Putztuch und den Stativadapter kann man vergessen und gehören in die Tonne. Das Fernglas ist jedoch sehr gut verarbeitet, wenn man den geringen Preis nicht vergisst. Die Gummiarmierung macht einen guten und griffigen Eindruck. Ein wenig riecht das Gummi jedoch. Die Fokussierung und die Dioptrieneinstellung laufen satt und feinfühlig. Die Vergütungen auf den optischen Flächen sehen sehr ordentlich aus (Blauvergütung). Am Tage richtete ich das Fernglas zu Testzwecken auf einen waldbedeckten Hügel und auf die Dachpfannen unseres Nachbarn um einen ersten Eindruck von der optischen Leistung zu bekommen. Es gab nichts zu meckern. Farben wurden sehr gut und naturgetreu wiedergegeben. Das Bild hell, klar und sehr scharf. Am Abend (bis spät in die Nacht hinein) richtete ich das Fernglas an den Sternenhimmel um die Justage der Optik zu kontrollieren. Das Gerät war super kolliminiert und bedarf keiner weiteren Nachjustierung. Schwein gehabt!!!??? Sterne werden sehr gut abgebildet bis auf die letzten ca.10% des Gesichtfeldes, wo die Sterne etwas unschärfer und ungenauer abgebildet werden. An diesem klaren Abend sah ich eine ganze Reihe von DeepSky-Objekten in den Sternbildern Schütze, Skorpion und Leier. Angefangen bei M4, der direkt und eindeutig als nebeliger Ball zu sehen war, über M22 (groß, sehr hell, rund, mit deutlichem Lichtanstieg zum Zentrum hin), NGC6642 (sehr schwach aber sichtbar), M28, M18, M21, M17 (mit Andeutung der Nebelform), M24 (Sterne ohne Ende!!!), M16 (Sternhaufen mit deutlichem Nebelhintergrund), M57 (hebt sich deutlich als kleines Scheibchen von den vielen Sternen in der Umgebung ab). An diesem Abend war auch der Planet Saturn auf der Beobachtungsliste. Hier erkennt man deutlich den Ring und auch die Planetenscheibe, jedoch nicht wirklich getrennt voneinander. Das Fernglas ist sein Geld mehr als wert. Viele Grüße und klare Nächte Torsten

先日この70mm口径のセレストロンが到着しました。 双眼鏡は全くのど素人ですが、9月初旬の中秋の名月とスーパームーンを何気にみて見るかと、安い割に評価高い Kenko 双眼鏡 New Mirage 10×50 W を購入して見てみた。 その月の美しさと共に3000円程でこんなに綺麗にクレーターなど表面の様子がハッキリと見せてくれる性能を手にした感動で、他の天体も見てみたいとボルテージが上がり天体観測の情報を調べ秋のこの季節東から登ってくるカシオペヤ座の隣に位置するアンドロメダ大星雲も発見し見ました、暗黒の中の薄っすらとした白い傘雲のような見え味でしたが、はじめて認識して見て再び双眼鏡でこんなに見れる感動を覚えました。 その延長で天体観測で更に評価が高い Vixen 双眼鏡 アルティマZ 7×50 も購入して同じくアンドロメダ大星雲をはじめ星々を見ました、裸眼で見てるかのような見え味でこれが綺麗な見え味となるのかと感心しました。綺麗で凄く見やすく大事にこれから使いたいと思わせてくれる品ですが、ケンコーの安い双眼鏡も同様で個々の対象が倍率の関係で大きく見えるんです、隅々の見え方なんかが違うんでしょうけど素人なんで詳しくはわかりません。でも感じ方や見た感性へのインパクトが1番で、双眼鏡を通して見てどれだけインパクトを受けさせてもらえるかが大事と思う所が初心者のバカな所か愚かな所か、もっと大きく両目で間近に見てみたいと見つけましたのが、この大口径セレストロン。 この品の皆様のインプレ参考にして購入悩みました、並行輸入品で粗悪品であればまともなアフターサービスの余地も少ないかななどと考えながらの末、購入となりました。 届いた物は外観の大部分はプラスチック製で大きさの割に軽量で、特に気になる品質の問題はないが誉める部分もないといったところ。 はじめて接眼レンズを通して外の景色を見て見ましたが、大口径大型モデルであるのに手持ちでも結構使える感じ、対物レンズの筒がほとんどプラスチック樹脂なので軽量化が効いての作用と捉えられて好感触。 昼に直線距離で2k程先にあるリゾート施設ビル周辺にピントを合わせてみると、対象物の見え味はさすが大口径15倍率、ビルの外壁の形状、屋上のアンテナの構造もきちんと把握できます、ケンコー50口径10倍はその外壁の色の認識とアンテナがあるなと認識出来る程度、ビクセンアルティマではビルの全体構造が認識出来るが明細は認識出来ない具合の見え味で、遠くの物を間近に見て見たい双眼鏡としては上々の見え具合。 瞬間の確認程度の見方では手持ち可能ですが、遠方をじっくり見てみる際や時間をかけて使用の際には三脚は間違いなく必要となります、50口径では軽量のケンコーでも800g程度の重さで手ブレするので分単位で観察には1k超の重量には無理があります。 付属のビノホルダーはプラスチック製で軽量なのですが強度ないので接続固定すると揺れが多発するので実用的ではありませんので、以前に購入済みのケンコーピノホルダーが金属で汎用性あり強度が高いので問題なく活用できた。 夜見てました、アンドロメダ大星雲 。ケンコーの10倍より更に大きく白い傘雲の滲み状の様に。 何時もの自宅の庭先でカシオペヤ座の隣にケンコーの見え味がそのまま大きくした感じで浮かびました。 今日部屋から月見ました、目の前の明明としたコンビニの上にある今日の月は、三日月で目の前にドンと迫る迫力で画面一杯に広がる月面で、小さなクレーター、放射線状に伸びる線、個々大小のクレーターの凹凸の影、立体的に鮮やかに見えます、暗い輪郭もクッキリし、照らされた三日月の境界の立体感。今日わかりました。見てみたいと思ったのはこの感じだと。 専門的な事や、身味評価などはなんと言えば伝える事が出来るかと考えますが、天体観測を極めるとか双眼鏡のうんちくを並べる知識もないのですが、受けたインパクトは感動です。多分口は開いたままで見入りました。 この何倍の価格で他の有名メーカー実績品購入しても多分その見え味の評価の出来るまで知識がついていきませんので、求めていた物となりました。 まだ更に高みを目指す目的や予算に余裕があるのであれば、はじめからニコンやフジノンで間違いなしですが我流で見てみたい対象や目的がハッキリしていて大口径の見え味を手軽に手に入れるのであれば十分コストパフォーマンスに優れた買い物と自分では納得と満足出来たのですが、検討されている方の一考となれば幸いです。 追加レビュー 1月のまだ月の出ていない闇夜の中、木星観察しました。 木星観察自体初めてでしたが、眩しい位の木星と、イオ・エウロパ・ガニメデ・カリストの4大衛星も確認しました。 木星間近にイオが点として輝いて確認できた時は正直感動しました、他の衛星も木星との距離間、衛星間がなんとも言えない今まで頭で理解していた事が目で見て現実に理解出来、かなりの宇宙感を満喫しました。

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I bought the used one with good price CAD 90 + Tax, I'm actually very happy with the purchase. It is almost new, no scratch even minor ones. View is very clear, very powerful zoom, in daytime you can view very far and things are much clear. I mostly use in night time for stars and moon. Last week, visited the dark sky site and saw the beautiful sky with full of stars with naked eye and once I used this binocular then I and my kids were really amazed. We also saw the Jupiter and its 4 or 5 shining moons and also saw the Saturn with its rings. Last night, viewed the Super Blue Moon (August 30, 2023) from my balcony and moon was really brighter and clear from the binocular, I never saw the moon that much brighter and clear live from my eyes. I also captured the pictures from my Samsung Galaxy S21 FE phone camera through the eyepiece of binocular and pictures are attached but not that clear as it was directly from binocular but still I love these pictures. I had to take these pictures via PRO mode with different ISO, Aperture and White Balance settings hence moon colors are different. This is the first binocular I bought in my life and I'm really happy. I also bought the Amazon basics Tripod stand for night sky view for long time. It is not very light but I and my kids can hold and view the moon and sky easily but if you want to see planet like Saturn or Jupiter then you will need Tripod stand otherwise due to vibration from your hands you cannot view properly or if you want to take pictures of sky and moon then you must need Tripod stand. I definitely recommend Celestron 15x70 binocular.