Tag: binoculars for astronomy
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A closer look at the azimuth drive wheel: a video
The azimuth drive wheel 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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“But bino-chairs must also have some disadvantages, right?”
Here are some of the tradeoffs when using a binocular chair:
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Mounting Binoculars for Astronomy
The limitations and tradeoffs of using these methods: handheld seated or standing, monopod, image stabilization binoculars, and tripod with a parallelogram.
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An experience with a big bino-chair
Sky & Telescope contributing editor Matt Wedel wrote about this experience while sitting under the night sky in a big bino-chair at the Three Rivers Foundation Messier Marathon, in his blog…
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Quick bino-chair assembly: a video
It takes just a couple of minutes, once you have the sections out and ready to go.
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What is: “Spacewalking in the Milky Way”?
It is leisurely cruising in star fields, totally immersed; here’s why….
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Binocular Chair Usage and Functionality
This binocular chair has components designed by Milky Way Lounge…. complete description
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Solutions to Common Issues with Binocular Stargazing
Supporting binoculars steadily and comfortably for an extended period of time.
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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.