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The distinction between “binoculars” and “binocular telescopes” is fuzzy, to say the least. Some people introduce a further complication by insisting that a third category, “binoscope,” should be considered. Given that both “binocular” and “binoscope” are essentially contractions of “binocular telescope,” it seems to me that any additional complication in terminology is more likely to be something that encourages dispute than something that adds any meaningful or useful clarification.
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See, for example, http://www.binoscope.co.nz/links.htm
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Tonkin, S. (2014). Binocular Telescopes. In: Binocular Astronomy. The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7467-8_7
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