Celestron SkyMaster Giant 15x70 Binoculars with Tripod Adapter: Customer Reviews & Product Details

I added this high powered set of binoculars to a growing toolbox of binoculars for bird and star gazing. I've used it for birds more than stars at this point. I pick it up when I'm looking deeper in the backyard and it's great. Focus is clear and image is bright.

No 1 Fedex Sucks as they dropped this order of mine outside my front door without ANY INFORMATION..!!
Any way these binos are just great . I live in a University campus and bought these to check out the chicks :). Jokes aside these are very easy to use, very clear sharp image even for objects at like 2 miles away. The craters of moon are very clearly visible and so are the stars. I have turned avid fan of these binoculars.
In short way more worth than any penny you spend on these binos.

The binoculars themselves are great for astronomy, and are available at an extremely good price. They have allowed me to look at so many objects in the night sky. The binoculars are especially nice if you are new to astronomy, because they will easily introduce you to the best that the night sky offers.

After reading a number of reviews of telescopes and various articles on backyard astronomy, I took the consistent advice of the various sources and bought binoculars. From the reviews (external reviews as well) and the price, the Celestron 15 x 70s seemed to be a good choice.

As soon as I opened the box (well packed from the shipper) I was a bit surprised by the size and weight. Believe the other reviewers, you probably won't want to hold these for an extended period. A tripod is inexpensive and highly recommended. I'm using a Targus model TG-6600TR (extends to 66" tall), allowing me to look at many objects while standing up. Also, because of the magnification, it is hard to hold the binoculars steady enough for decent stargazing.

The binoculars feel solid and well-built. The coating on the outside makes them easy to hold, and the focuser is easy to adjust and doesn't have excess play. The diopter is a bit more of a challenge, but the whole operation is simple enough (I think it just takes a bit of practice and patience). For me the ability to adjust for wearing glasses is a big plus. On that topic, the long eye relief is also great for anyone wearing glasses.

Ok, on to the good stuff...what can you see with these? Once I had them attached to the tripod, adjusted, and focused, I turned them up to the sky. I'm gazing from my backyard in the city, so light pollution is an issue. The easiest target that night was Jupiter. With the naked eye, Jupiter was a big, bright point. Through the binoculars, Jupiter took shape as a orange-yellow sphere (please do NOT think you will see detail like those Hubble telescope images). What I found amazing was seeing Jupiter's four largest moons, even as points of light. After a few minutes staring, I turned the binoculars at the constellation Orion and the famous nebula. What appears as a faint, fuzzy patch to the naked eye is a hazy, but brilliant sight. If I looked slightly away from the nebula, I could make out some shape to the gaseous clouds. The Pleiades, Mars, and even the Andromeda galaxy are all easy enough targets, and even from an area with modest light pollution.

I haven't been able to test these out on Saturn yet, but it should be higher in the sky in the March / April evenings. I'm looking forward to getting away from the city lights on a clear night to really give these binoculars a test.

At this price (especially with free shipping) the Celestron 15 x 70s are an excellent deal, and are an inexpensive way to begin stargazing. While you may not see all those awe-inspiring images from the Hubble telescope, you will be looking at a live show that will never cease to satisfy.

Hi! I buy this binoculars and I'm happy. This is very good tool for hight viewing stars and deepsky objects. Tanks.