A new project promises to bring back the magic to night sky observing.
“Magic combines the best features of binoculars and telescopes,” Robert Asumendi toldMaking Magic
What you’ll build is a small box-style binocular telescope, with a right angle-viewer to look down in. Magic is reminiscent of the old bench topProject Moonwatch observers in action. Public Domain image.Magic is easy to use, and would work great for terrestrial viewing and bird-watching as well. The diopter eyepiece spacing is quickly and easily adjusted, enabling users to easily hand-off the view from one observer to another.
Magic can be upgraded with the addition of filters, and the setup will include a 4-milliwatt laser pointer for aiming, and a foldout 1x finder as a backup. Handy, for regions such as the European Union where unlicensedThe cost to build Magic is a little over $300 if you 3D print the parts to $400 if you outsource the printing, totaling around $500 if you use the recommended tripod. Not bad, considering that you can pay up to a thousand dollars for a high quality pair of astronomical binoculars.
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