Meade Instruments Company has been around for a long time and has always produced exceptional optical products. That's why I chose to buy a Meade product when looking for a pair of large binoculars for astronomy use. I was not disappointed. The images are sharp and clear. No, you aren't going to see the rings of Saturn in detail. You will need a telescope for that, but binoculars have a wider field of view that can take in an entire view of a star cluster, or the Andromeda Galaxy, for example. One point I want to make is that you will absolutely need a good tripod when using them because of their weight, and at 15 magnification the image will be impossible to keep a viewable image steady. But, this is true for ANY large aperture binocular. Can you get better binoculars then these? Sure. The range of excellent binoculars is very wide, with the price ranging into thousands of dollars. I don't have that kind of money.
I really like these binoculars and recommend them to anyone getting into the amateur astronomy hobby.
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Premium Quality BinocularsMeade's Astro Binoculars are high powered with premium quality. These large binoculars have 70mm lens with 15x magnification and fully multi-coated optics for superior light transmission and a large field of view. The porro prism design with BAK-4 prisms, convenient center focus mechanism provides bright, detailed, and high-resolution images. |
Durable and Waterproof BinocularsThese nitrogen purged and waterproof binoculars have a rugged rubber armored construction. It ensures a strong grip and protection of your gear against the elements. |
Accessories IncludedThe travel binoculars come with a binocular case, neck strap, lens caps and lens cleaning cloth to keep your binoculars in mint condition. |
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| Meade Instruments 15x70 Astro Binocular - Black | |
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| Customer Reviews | 62
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| Cleaning Cloth | ✓ |
| Close Focus | 15m |
| Eye Relief | 18mm |
| FOV | 4.4˚ |
| Exit Pupil | 4.7mm |
| Magnification | 15x |
| Objective Lens | 70mm |
| Optical coatings | Fully Multi-coated |
| Prism | Porro |
| Prism Type | BAK-4 |
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| Price | Currently unavailable. | $99.00 | $39.99 | -15% $84.17 List: $99.00 | $129.00 | $86.00 |
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| focus type | Center Focus | Center Focus | Focus free | Center Focus | Center Focus | Center Focus |
| lens coating | Fully multi-coated | Fully Coated | Coated | Multi-Coated | Fully Coated | Multi-Coated |
| binocular prism | Porro Prism | Porro Prism | Roof Prism | Porro Prism | Porro Prism | Porro Prism |
| zoom ratio | 15 multiplier x | 10 multiplier x | 8 multiplier x | 12 multiplier x | 10 multiplier x | — |
| material | Rubber | Synthetic | Rubber | Synthetic | — | Synthetic |
| water resistance | waterproof | waterproof | waterproof | waterproof | waterproof | — |
| relative brightness | 0 | 6 | — | 17 | 6 | 25 |
| weight | 3.1 pounds | 0.7 pounds | 12.8 ounces | 1.9 pounds | 0.8 pounds | 1.7 pounds |
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