20x80 Worthwhile upgrade?
Title says it all really. Currently have 10x50 which are a vast improvement over anything I've previously had.
I've only been doing this a week and cloudy skies have limited me, but I was still blown away just by focusing on a seemingly dark patch of sky to have so many stars appear from the void. Also got a good look at the moon before it dipped below the horizon.
I've been out one hour tonight. Saw Polaris, though clouds prevented me from seeing the little dipper. I got my first look at the ISS. I've been trying to spot it all week and failing (English Weather), but tonight I spotted it by accident while looking at something else. Checked on the internet later and it was indeed in the right place at the right time and visible exactly where I saw it.
I know these are newbie targets, and I've barely had my current binoculars any length of time, but I'm seriously considering getting a pair of Celestron Skymaster 20 X 80 Binoculars and a decent tripod.
I understand that for planets I need a scope, but for now I'm quite happy just checking stellarium for potential things to find and also just gazing randomly at the various pin pricks of light above me.
Will 20x80 binos allow me to see more than my 10x50s, or is it more a case of they will enhance my current experience. I'm going to buy a tripod either way though, and would appreciate suggestions for that.
A bit long winded and disjointed I know but I'm really happy even seeing these easy targets.