Binoculars

[Kayaker72]

Thanks Rick,

I ended up buying a pair of Canon 10x42 IS binoculars. I had solar filters on the end for the eclipse. My sister called them her favorite part (not including totality). I have to say, image stabilization is very helpful. Before, I wouldn't have said my hands were that shaky, but push that button and things got a lot smoother. I also found that I could often get even better focus after engaging the IS than without it. As you said, a whole other level of sharpness and detail. I could even make out galaxies such as Andromeda.

Of course, now I am tempted by the 15x50 IS pair