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A guy at the Denver astronomy club said my $80 binoculars were 'pointless for deep sky' and honestly, he was RIGHT.
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skylerbell10d ago
Wait, pointless? I've seen some amazing stuff with cheap binoculars from a dark site. What were you trying to look at?
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paulm9510d ago
That guy's take is a perfect example of gatekeeping, which happens everywhere. It's like telling someone their point-and-shoot camera is pointless for landscapes, or their basic guitar is pointless for learning. Skylerbell is right, you can absolutely see cool stuff. The goal is to look up, not to meet some expert's gear checklist. It just pushes people away from hobbies for no good reason.
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