12 x 50 then? Not a bad size for astro gazing -provided color is
reasonably corrected. 12x is about as high as you can use without a
stand or are they image stabilized?

I use Orion Mega Giant 2's 11X70. Nice, but I rarely drag them out. I'll
probably put them on Ebay soon and use the money for a new lens for the Nikon
D70.

RB