Answers.Body: <p>We call them <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=30304" rel="noreferrer">space binoculars</a>. They're like binoculars, but in space!</p>
  
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Answers.Text: They are supposed to look like the [Macrobinoculars](https://www.yourprops.com/Skywalker-Macrobinoculars-replica-movie-prop-Star-Wars-A-New-Hope-1977-YP75646.html) that Luke uses as well as some other similar "large fancy binoculars" from the series.
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Answers.Text: @JPhi1618 Really?  Because it doesn't look anything like the item in the link you posted.
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Answers.Text: They come in Star Wars sets. I know it’s not an exact visual match, but rather a lego interpretation of “bulky high tech” binoculars.
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Answers.Text: @DarrelHoffman Once you consider the constraints required to have a minifigure actually hold them up to their face, they actually seem remarkably close .That said, they also showed up in a few Rock Raiders sets the same year they were first introduced, and have been used in a couple of police-themed World City sets as well.
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Body: <p>I am very confused on what this is. The only numbers on it are 8-01 and I searched for this and nothing comes up.</p>
  <p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/APZQH.jpg" alt="enter image description here" /></p>
  <p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/aa5Ri.jpg" alt="enter image description here" /></p>
  
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Comments.Text: A picture would be helpful.
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Comments.Text: Sorry I am new to this
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Title: What piece is this and what is its purpose?
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ThreadText: # What piece is this and what is its purpose?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2020-12-08)
  
  I am very confused on what this is. The only numbers on it are 8-01 and I searched for this and nothing comes up.
  
  ![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/APZQH.jpg)
  
  ![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/aa5Ri.jpg)
  
  **Tags:** part-identification, piece-information
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: A picture would be helpful.  
  > **username_0**: Sorry I am new to this  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2020-12-08. Score: 14
  
  We call them [space binoculars](https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=30304). They're like binoculars, but in space!
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_3**: They are supposed to look like the [Macrobinoculars](https://www.yourprops.com/Skywalker-Macrobinoculars-replica-movie-prop-Star-Wars-A-New-Hope-1977-YP75646.html) that Luke uses as well as some other similar "large fancy binoculars" from the series.  
  > **username_4**: @JPhi1618 Really?  Because it doesn't look anything like the item in the link you posted.  
  > **username_3**: They come in Star Wars sets. I know it’s not an exact visual match, but rather a lego interpretation of “bulky high tech” binoculars.  
  > **username_5**: @DarrelHoffman Once you consider the constraints required to have a minifigure actually hold them up to their face, they actually seem remarkably close .That said, they also showed up in a few Rock Raiders sets the same year they were first introduced, and have been used in a couple of police-themed World City sets as well.  
  
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