I wrote an equipment grant last spring and got the good news today that the equipment had come in. Just one pair of binoculars, and 4 sets of eyepieces for them so they can do 31x, 42x, 69x, and 110x. These bad boys weigh 16 lbs - no hand holding them - so they have their own stand. You want to watch a dust storm roll across Mars? See the gaps in the rings of Saturn and 6-8 moons? Do you want to see landslides inside lunar craters? See other galaxies and places where new stars are being born? This is the tool to do that.
In the photo below, the coffee cup is just there for scale. The binocular's main objective lens is 100mm - 4-inches across. I know I'm a nerd, but I think these are awesome! Can't wait to take them out and play with them! This is what I do at night when I'm not out riding the sling!