A monocular lens might stretch to a 50mm objective lens and occasionally more, but that’s about where telescopes start, with a beginner’s telescope typically offering an aperture of between ...

Monoculars vs binoculars: pros and cons The first and most obvious thing to mention is that a monocular is designed for use with one eye, whereas binoculars are designed for use with both eyes.

Telescopes are not known for their portability, to say the least. This device from Mesay, however, is a monocular telescope, which is basically a set of binoculars made for one eye instead of two.

While you don’t always need special gadgets to watch celestial events light up the sky, telescopes and binoculars allow you to get a better look at space-related phenomena. The summer is filled ...