Binoculars are actually two telescopes placed side by side
so a viewer can see through them with both eyes. Unlike
monoculars which is one small telescope and can only been
seen through using one eye. The advantages of using
binoculars over monoculars are:
1. Both eyes can see comfortably through both lenses
with having to squint one eye to see.
2. Binoculars provide three dimensional images that
have more depth. Two ...
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