wearyphoton t1_j58href wrote on January 21, 2023 at 3:33 AM

This video will give you an idea of what the comet will look like through different instruments (as well as how to find it). I was able to see it as a small fuzzy spot with my 10x42 binoculars. https://youtu.be/FYtfxeOQWiA

A 10x50 pair from the same website you posted will work better as you want as much aperture as possible and magnification is less important.

Fun_Nectarine3498 t1_j5e43rg wrote on January 22, 2023 at 9:23 AM

Wow, what a helpful video. Thanks!

wearyphoton t1_j5e46o2 wrote on January 22, 2023 at 9:24 AM

Thank you. Glad I could help :)

j1llj1ll t1_j587ga4 wrote on January 21, 2023 at 2:09 AM

Read my reply to your post in r/Binoculars (which is the right sub to ask about binoculars).

darrellbear t1_j5aud0d wrote on January 21, 2023 at 5:33 PM

Any bino over 10x needs tripod support. A 16x32mm bino will have a 2mm exit pupil, which is terrible, especially for night time use.

OnlyAstronomyFans t1_j5avby1 wrote on January 21, 2023 at 5:40 PM

I second this. Even small binoculars get heavy after a while and high magnification it’s pretty hard to hold steady.

SpartanJack17 t1_j5h22wa wrote on January 22, 2023 at 11:18 PM

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Such questions should be asked in the "All space questions" thread stickied at the top of the sub.

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