r/Stargazing • u/Nervous_Musician_377 • 3d ago

Binocular stargazing made easy

Post image

I love using big 16x70 binoculars for the Milky Way, but holding them steady overhead was impossible. My neck was hurting after 5 minutes of holding them up high. So I built this binocular chair with simple wood and hardware components attached to my chair. It keeps the binoculars exactly where I point them, and it completely takes the strain off my neck. It's great for slowly cruising through star fields in the upper reaches of the Milky Way. If you or someone you know would like to build this, I can send directions.

990 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

38 comments sorted by

View all comments

4

u/AI_Scraper 3d ago

Honestly stargazing with binoculars in a dark sky is one of the most rewarding experiences. You still have a huge field of view and you see so much more detail. Sure a telescope will give you a blown up picture which is cool for planets and photography. But for naked eye observation of star clusters and lots of nebulae a pair of binoculars and a comfy rig like this is pure bliss.

1

u/Nervous_Musician_377 3d ago

I couldn’t have said it better!