For backyard astronomers, the promise of image-stabilized binoculars is simple: sharper, steadier views of the night sky ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Ask any good stargazer what telescope you should buy, and ...

• Binoculars are classified with two numbers: 8×32, 10×40, etc. The first refers to the magnification—how many times closer an object appears. For most of us, seven or eight power is perfect; serious ...