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Message: <blockquote data-quote="bluespiderweb" data-source="post: 3196075" data-attributes="member: 114337">OK Sarge, I did check the Aculon 10x42's out last night when the sky was clear.  From indoors, they did well on the moon, but lacked a little contrast for the stars, I don't know why.  I also had my Eagle Optics Atlas Radian 10x42's out too, and they had a more pleasing contrast.  With these, I even saw Jupiter and it's moons one clear night in another location, outside, and was pretty impressed.  Though these have even a narrower field of view (305 ft/1000 yds).  But, they are only 23 oz, and are even pocketable (providing your pocket is large), and waterproof too.But, it seems you have the 10x50 Aculons in mind now, so maybe they will fare better than the 42's for night sky viewing.</blockquote>