{"id":93903,"date":"2026-01-13T10:02:57","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T09:02:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?post_type=product&p=93903"},"modified":"2026-10-13T10:53:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T08:53:07","slug":"omegon-brightsky-ed-apo-binoculars-22x70-90","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/omegon-brightsky-ed-apo-verrekijker-22x70-90\/","title":{"rendered":"Omegon Brightsky ED-APO Binoculars 22\u00d770 - 90\u00b0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Omegon Brightsky ED-APO Binoculars 22x70 - 90\u00b0: future-proof entry into the top class with ED glass<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Omegon Brightsky ED-APO 22x70 with a 90-degree viewing angle is a large astronomical binocular featuring interchangeable 1.25-inch eyepieces, a magnesium housing, and nitrogen purging. Here, you are purchasing the bare binocular with two 18 mm eyepieces; the case and mount are chosen separately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a 70 mm aperture and 22x magnification, this is the model where most observers in this line start: light enough for a standard fork mount, with a field of view ample enough for star fields and comets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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70 mm at 22x: overview with detail<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Two 70 mm objective lenses together capture well over twice as much light as a single 70 mm binoculars, and your brain combines both images into a calmer and deeper overall image. At 22x magnification, you can see Jupiter's moons, the phases of Venus, and the larger globular clusters as grainy clouds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The actual field of view of 3.3 degrees is wide: the entire Pleiades fit in it, just like the Andromeda Galaxy with its companions. During the day, that means a width of 57 meters at a distance of one kilometer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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90-degree viewing angle for the zenith<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

With a 90-degree viewing angle, you look into the eyepieces from above, just like with a refractor with a star diagonal. Objects directly overhead, where the sky is darkest and most transparent, can be viewed without straining your neck. That is why most astronomical users choose this variant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For observations low on the horizon, the 90-degree position is less convenient: you then stand bent forward. For predominantly daytime observation, the 45-degree version makes more sense.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Apochromatic lenses without color cast<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The ED-APO version uses objective lenses with ED glass. Color errors that appear in a standard achromat as purple fringes around bright stars, the lunar limb, and high-contrast daytime objects are virtually absent here. Stars are small white points right up to the edge of the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The difference compared to the standard Brightsky is most clearly visible with the moon, Jupiter and Saturn, and during the day with branches against a clear sky. For faint nebulae, the gain is smaller: there, aperture is what matters most.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Interchangeable eyepieces and filter thread<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

By default, two 18 mm flatfield eyepieces with a 65-degree apparent field of view are included. They are 1.25 inches, so you can replace them with any pair of eyepieces from your telescope case. For example, two 10 mm eyepieces provide a higher magnification for the moon and planets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both eyepiece holders have 1.25-inch filter threads. A pair of UHC filters enhances the contrast of nebulae from a light-polluted environment. Each tube has its own focusing mechanism, allowing you to precisely adjust the viewer to your eyes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mounting a tripod<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

At 3.9 kg, this is not a binocular you use handheld. On a sturdy photography tripod head it works, but a fork mount like the Omegon Pro Neptune works better: it supports up to 9 kg, allows the binoculars to move freely from the horizon to the zenith, and keeps the image steady at 22x.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Include the mount and tripod in your budget. A telescope in this class is unusable with too light a tripod, and we prefer to say that before the purchase rather than after the first evening.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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