binocular tripod
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Zenith viewing with a 20-60x spotting scope: a video
A spotting scope which can zoom from 20x to 60x, is tested on the binocular chair.
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Quick bino-chair assembly: a video
It takes just a couple of minutes to set up, once you have the bino-chair sections out and ready to go.
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Assisting new binocular chair users at a star party
At the university April 2025 Starfest, before and after it got dark, we assisted some students on the use of this bino-chair.
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A closer look at the elevation control: a video
This binocular chair elevation control provides stable and comfortable viewing all the way up to zenith, when used on a zero gravity chair.
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A closer look at the rotating base: a video
The rotating base is part of the bino-chair’s azimuth control mechanism. The other part is the drive wheel assembly which will be mounted to the side of the chair.
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A closer look at the azimuth drive wheel: a video
This is part of the bino-chair’s azimuth control mechanism. It consists of a bike wheel on a crossbar, that’s clamped to the left side of the chair frame. The wheel runs along the ground track.
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Bino-chair usage and functionality
Here are the usage and functionality details for a Milky Way Lounge zero-gravity binocular chair.
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Mounting choices: a video clip
The author for the LearnToStargaze YouTube channel has put together this video description of the methods he has tried over the years to hold or mount his binoculars.
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Recommended style of chair to use for a bino-chair
A zero gravity chair works best to meet all of the requirements for a comfortable fully functional binocular chair.
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Solutions to common issues with binocular stargazing
Stargazing with binoculars can nicely complement viewing with a telescope.
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Binocular recommendations for bino-chairs
Milky Way Lounge binocular chair components have been tested with 10×50’s, 16×70’s and with an 82mm spotting scope.