Today I'll tell you about one out of 12 zodiacal constellations called Virgo. As you can guess, Virgo is a mythological name. Ancient civilizations had their ideas about who Virgo was, and these versions range from Isis, the Egyptian mother of goddess, to Ishtar of the Sumerian-Chaldean civilizations, to Ceres, the goddess of agriculture of the Greeks and Romans. Almost always she was presented as a maiden.
Virgo constellation is very spread out, and so difficult to locate. Most often it is depicted as rectangle with its brightest star - Spica - at the lower right corner. At early times Spica represented some harvest agricultural product. Virgo is a very interesting and fascinating constellation, but the major attraction for astronomers is the Virgo super cluster of galaxies. And many of these galaxies can be easily seen with your astronomical binoculars. But remember that in order to find them in your observation binoculars, look for the fuzzy, small clumps of light. And believe me that it'll be worth it to spend some time with your binoculars searching the sky, because most likely you'll see more than just one constellation with many double stars there too!

Have fun and clear skies to you!

At this time of year planets like Venus, Saturn and Jupiter are taking turn dominating on the April sky. But the celestial zoo with bears, lions, and even a dragon sprawling across the northern sky, is definitely coming back.
You'll easily and unmistakably find Venus above the northwestern horizon at dusk. Take out your astronomical binoculars, and you'll get the most beautiful sight as it passes south.
You can also take you time to admire the beautiful rings of Saturn. But after that you'll be able to enjoy several nebula along the line between the star Regulus at the bottom of the Sickle, and the triangle of stars that form the Lion's tail.
If you're an early star gazer then on April 28th you'll be fascinated to see Mars and Uranus very close together with your binoculars on the clear eastern horizon.
Good luck to all of you and clear skies!

It's very difficult when you come to the point of buying your own binoculars. I remember how I felt when I was at that dilemma, so today I've decided to help you out with some advices.
First of all, when you look at the price and it varies a lot, it means that good binoculars simply cost more to manufacture than less expensive ones. If the binocular glass and coatings are heavier, alignments are more precise, all of this will contribute to a higher cost of your binoculars. Simply to say, you get what you pay for!
While researching the binoculars market, I've found a very interesting article about How to buy binoculars guide. This is a wonderful guide that will tell you about different types of binoculars, such as marine binoculars, observation binoculars, astronomical binoculars, and many others, there you'll also find out what all the numbers in binoculars mean, and many other interesting facts.
So, good luck in making your decision!