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Beginners should start stargazing by purchasing a quality pair of binoculars, which are versatile, cost-effective, and provide good views of astronomical objects.

“first a pair a good binoculars which is not all that expensive I haven't checked lately but I think you can get a pair between 50 and 100 dollars”

StarTalk · Sep 2020 · 2 episodes · 490K views on this topic

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