Customer Reviews

Celestron SkyMaster 12x60 Binoculars

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I received my Celestron 12 x 60mm binoculars yesterday, and I have to say that I was a little disappointed at first. I looked up at Jupiter and I could see little specs for the moons, but the problem was that I saw two of everything. The collimation was really bad making astronomy use nearly impossible. I searched the web on how to collimate binoculars and found a couple of sites. I held the binoculars up pointed at a star and turned the collimation screws (once I found them) and was finally able to get them fixed to one point.

Now with the collimation done, I am able to see what I want. I am definitly able to see Jupiter's moons. I can also see the Andromeda Galaxy and several star clusters. For little money this makes a good complement to my telescope.

I would recommend the binoculars, but for astronomical use, be prepared to collimate.

Excellent field of view especially with eye cups collapsed, super sharp when adjusted, just enough power for longe range viewing without the shake, recommend very highly

Great for long range terrestrial viewing and amateur astronomy. I can actually see Jupiter's moons and the Andromeda galaxy, in addition to a host of stars which are simply not visible to the naked eye.
Whatever you do, make sure you get a tripod because the image will jitter around in handheld mode. Centre-focus always helps a rookie.

Got these great binoculars. When they arrived they too were out of collimation. It was easy to find a collimation guide, and the process took less than a minute. Now I'm viewing star clusters, seeing amazing views of the moon, and looking at comets. This instrument is way easier and quicker to use than my telescope. What an incredible deal.

I have owned a dozen binoculars in my lifetime and these are the best I have ever had, and at a very reasonable price. The optics are fantastic.