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- "Are your scopes Jedi-issue, sir?"
"Stay focused, Fives." - ―Fives and Anakin Skywalker, during the Battle of Ringo Vinda
Macrobinoculars were a type of electronic binoculars that allowed a user to view distant objects.
Description[]
An electronic optical device, macrobinoculars allowed users to observe from afar, and provided additional information on the distance and altitude of the object under observation.[3] Its heads-up display identified limited data including range and zoom.[4] Some models were fitted with optics equipped with a recording system, allowing users to select pictures to be saved, though macrobinoculars lacked the processors built into electrobinoculars to rework and improve the picture. The MB450 macrobinoculars could also be used at night.[3] Unlike other magnifying devices like monoculars and telescopes, macrobinoulars produced three-dimensional images.[4]
History[]
Macrobinoculars were common among farmers, hunters, and less advanced militaries.[4]
Gungans used Farseein binoculars with a handgrip, oil magnifier lenses, and dials to adjust focus.[4]
Luke Skywalker owned a pair of macrobinoculars on Tatooine, and used them to scan the perimeter of the Lars homestead for dangers.[4] Biggs Darklighter used Luke's macrobinoculars to peer into the skies over Tatooine after his friend reported sighting a battle overhead. Darklighter was skeptical, and only saw two starships sitting there.[5]
Behind the scenes[]

Macrobinoculars prop used in Obi-Wan Kenobi
Macrobinoculars first appeared in the 1977 film Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, the first installment of the Star Wars original trilogy.[6]
During production of the Obi-Wan Kenobi television series, the prop making team made a macrobinocular prop that was used in the series.[7]
Appearances[]
Sources[]
"Ambush" Episode Guide – The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
"The Hidden Enemy" Episode Guide – The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 2 (Helmets: Boba Fett–Notorious Bounty Hunter)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 12 (Helmets: Imperial Gunner; Weapons & Uniforms: The Geonosians)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 14 (Helmets: AT-ST Pilot)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 15 (Weapons & Uniforms: The Grand Army of the Republic)
Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 8 (Building the Galaxy: The Weapon of a Jedi; Droid Directory: Imperial Mark IV Sentry Droid)
- Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z
Star Wars Helmet Collection 37 (Databank A-Z: Luggabeast–Malakili)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 38 (Weapons & Uniforms: Toydarians)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 39 (Helmets: Zam Wesell)
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
- Star Wars: Smuggler's Guide
Star Wars Helmet Collection 66 (Weapons & Uniforms: Growing up on Tatooine; Highlights of the Saga: Someone to Watch Over Me)
- Gadgets and Gear
Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – "Connections"
"Imperial Troops" – Star Wars Encyclopedia
"Aftermath" Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only)
"Rampage" Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only)
Official Trailer | Star Wars Galaxy of Creatures on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (backup link)
Obi-Wan Kenobi | Teaser Trailer | Disney+ on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
5 Highlights From the Obi-Wan Kenobi Teaser Trailer on StarWars.com (backup link)
Obi-Wan Kenobi | Official Trailer | Disney+ on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
A Series of Firsts | Obi-Wan Kenobi | Disney+ on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
Fight | Obi-Wan Kenobi | Disney+ on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
Memory Lane | Obi-Wan Kenobi | Disney+ on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
Obi-Wan Kenobi Props, LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
Looking Back on the Series | Obi-Wan Kenobi | Disney+ on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
Biggs Darklighter in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Gadgets and Gear
- ↑
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Unknown"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- ↑
Biggs Darklighter Biography Slideshow in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
- ↑
Obi-Wan Kenobi Props, LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)