My neighbor insisted I needed a $400 telescope to see Jupiter's moons from my deck in Portland

I proved him wrong last night by clearly spotting them with my old $50 pair of 10x50 binoculars and a steady chair, so why do people think you need fancy gear to start?

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the_felix3d ago

Honestly, people get stuck on specs and forget about skill and conditions. Your neighbor probably looked at Jupiter through city haze once with shaky hands and blamed his gear. A calm night with decent binoculars beats a fancy scope on a bad night any day.

nathan_barnes3d ago

Maybe your neighbor just wanted to share his own expensive hobby with you.