In the August 2010 Sky & Telescope

As most readers know, one of my favourite ways to view the night sky is with binoculars. And to get the most out of your binos, you really need to mount them. I've finally come up with a binocular mount that I'm really happy with. It's not only easy to build, it works great! In Telescope Workshop this month I tell you how to put one together. I've posted some extra photos here to supplement the ones in the magazine.

In Binocular Highlight this month I profile the two Messier objects lying in Lyra, the Lyre. M57 is the well-known Ring Nebula, while M56 is an overlooked globular. Both can be seen in binos.