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Message: <blockquote data-quote="bluespiderweb" data-source="post: 3195269" data-attributes="member: 114337">Hi Sarge,I haven't been stargazing with them much as yet, though I have done a little out my window at night looking at the moon, stars and planets, though I haven't analyzed how well they do-since I rarely do that.  I will when I have a chance next clear night, and I'll get back to you.Maybe others here can comment about their suitability for the night sky, but they are very good for daylight, for sure because their center field sharpness is very good.  I think they might be better for daytime, as I doubt their lack of far edge sharpness is the best for nighttime.  Though I might not be that critical for my useage with the stars, and would find them suitable because I don't use them for that often.  No doubt there are better ones-though probably at much higher cost.  I also find that the 10x42's are not terribly bulky either-sure they are larger than the 7x35's by a good measure, but they're still handy enough not to become bothersome to use for longer periods.  The 10x50's might be getting up there though, but I guess that's a personal thing too.Someone on the Cloudy Nights forum probably has tried them for that, I would imagine, and the 10x50 Aculons as well, possibly.  That's where I would ask that question, or start another thread here and see what replies you may get first.PS Sarge, I just read in your other post about the Action VII's that you really like the wide field of view.  You won't get that in hardly any 10x's.  They are more like spotting scopes-for just hunting a target, and bringing it in much closer.  But maybe an 8x42 Aculon would suit you better (or another 8x42), for general viewing, if mostly terrestrial, and a wider field of view for what you prefer to see, and better for some night sky viewing too?  Just a thought.</blockquote>

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