Celestron 15x70 Skymaster Binoculars
From Slackerpedia Galactica
Celestron makes a pair of 15x70 binoculars that cost about $65-85 (US) retail. While there have been some quality control issues in general these are some of the best values in Astronomy. They can be hand held but really shine on a heavy tripod. If you want to spend not much money on a telescope buy these instead. They are small enough to take with you or leave in your car, and still provide quite a view. Most of the Messier objects can be seen with them from a dark sky site.
