Did you know you can see the moons of Jupiter and Saturn with only a pair of binoculars? During the summer, there’s really nothing better than star gazing with a pair of binoculars with your kids, and I’m going to help you hit the highlights, even if you don’t know an atom from an angström. I’ve put together a list of my favorite picks from the northern hemisphere’s summer sky. So get out your binoculars, pop the popcorn, and spend time outdoors with your kids.
Need a pair of binoculars? For kids, I recommend the $35 pair Cometron by Celestron. They’re great for kids and beginners, and you can use them for terrestrial bird-watching as well as night-sky observing.
For adults, Orion’s 10×50 UltraViews are excellent. I personally own a set of these, and I’ve also added an L-adapter and camera tripod for longer viewing sessions.
ONLINE Stargazing!
We are going to have monthly stargazing! All you need are clear, dark skies and a group of kids! You don’t need binoculars, but they can be nice to have.
Here are star gazing videos you can watch by month:
Stargazing July 2020 (Coming soon!)
Stargazing August 2020 (Coming soon!)
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today we have a good day
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hopefully a good noght to watch the stars
Your own binocs? Great idea! Let me know how it goes…
if we ever get a good and not cloudy night, me and my sister were thinking about making our own constellations
problem is, we don’t get very many good and not cloudy days in the seattle area
Sure thing! Check out this website: http://www.pbs.org/seeinginthedark/explore-the-sky/your-sky-tonight.html for what’s up in your area of the world.
We live in a rural area of Malawi in Southern Africa. Do you have any maps or suggestions for what we should look for with our binoculars in the Southern Hemisphere?