what are good binoculars for planet gazing? null

Binoculars, and particularly only 8X binoculars, are too low magnification to show a planet as more than a pinpoint of light. A telescope with at least 50X minimum is needed to discern the ball of a large planet like Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn.

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Binoculars, and particularly only 8X binoculars, are too low magnification to show a planet as more than a pinpoint of light. A telescope with at least 50X minimum is needed to discern the ball of a large planet like Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn.
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