How To Align Binoculars

When you are in need of learning how to align binoculars, one place to go for advice on aligning your binoculars is at an astronomy website page that gives advice on using binoculars for beginning astronomy rather than a telescope.  The page is located online and titled "Using Binoculars for Astronomy."  It is written by Tim Hornbeck, and there is much good advice on how to use a pair of binoculars when beginning to learn about the stars and planets.

Hornbeck says that there are two different types of binoculars to use for astronomy.  One type is the porro-prism, and the other type is the roof-prism.  Hornbeck says that the porro prism binoculars are easier to align at the factory, and the porro prism binoculars are also less expensive than the roof binoculars are.  First of all, when aligning your binoculars, you will want to keep three functions in mind:  the magnification, the FOV (field of view), and the lens aperture.

So, when aligning your binoculars, preferably through the factory, keep all the astronomical tips handy from this set of instructions to provide the factory with just the right settings that you will need in order to study the stars and planets. The informational URL by Hornbeck is located at http://junior.apk.net/~arstar50/binocular.htm.  Have a wonderful time gazing at the stars with your perfectly aligned binoculars.

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