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Buying a telescope
I want to buy a telescope for stargazing. Any suggestions on what
features to look for are appreciated. How much can I expect to spend on a "good enough" telescope? I want this one to last and sustain interest until middle school age (next 6 years). After that we will get a really good one if the kids want. Right now, it's really for fun and some education. |
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wrote in message ... I want to buy a telescope for stargazing. Any suggestions on what features to look for are appreciated. How much can I expect to spend on a "good enough" telescope? I want this one to last and sustain interest until middle school age (next 6 years). After that we will get a really good one if the kids want. Right now, it's really for fun and some education. If you have an interest in astronomy, buy a telescope that is appropriate for you and teach your children to use it as you would any other instrument. If you do not already have an interest in astronomy, buying a telescope and trying to interest your young children in it might be a fruitless effort. Look into joining local stargazing and astronomy clubs which meet periodically in dark places to point their telescopes at the sky. If your daughters are into that, pursue it. Your children are now aged four and three? Middle school might be different where you are, but here it's generally 7th-9th grade (ages 12-13-14-15 ) , so buying equipment that they'll grow into isn't very practical. |
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As a professional Engineer, I'd like to suggest you below,
There are some tiny components in the telescope which might NOT fit for kids under 6-year-old. If you still want one, please refer to the user manu attached with the telescope or the shopkeeper. On 1ÔÂ9ÈÕ, ÉÏÎç5ʱ00·Ö, wrote: I want to buy a telescope for stargazing. Any suggestions on what features to look for are appreciated. How much can I expect to spend on a "good enough" telescope? I want this one to last and sustain interest until middle school age (next 6 years). After that we will get a really good one if the kids want. Right now, it's really for fun and some education. |
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Edmund Scientific's Astroscan is on my "future Xmas" list. Very
simple, very functional. Here is a review: http://www.dansdata.com/astroscan.htm Pologirl |
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On Jan 8, 8:41 pm, "deja.blues" wrote:
wrote in message ... I want to buy a telescope for stargazing. Any suggestions on what features to look for are appreciated. How much can I expect to spend on a "good enough" telescope? I want this one to last and sustain interest until middle school age (next 6 years). After that we will get a really good one if the kids want. Right now, it's really for fun and some education. If you have an interest in astronomy, buy a telescope that is appropriate for you and teach your children to use it as you would any other instrument. If you do not already have an interest in astronomy, buying a telescope and trying to interest your young children in it might be a fruitless effort. Look into joining local stargazing and astronomy clubs which meet periodically in dark places to point their telescopes at the sky. If your daughters are into that, pursue it. Your children are now aged four and three? Middle school might be different where you are, but here it's generally 7th-9th grade (ages 12-13-14-15 ) , so buying equipment that they'll grow into isn't very practical. This one is for me. I've always wanted to buy a telescope since I was a kid. I couldn't afford it and later other things took priority. I've been reading a few books lately on the subject (mostly Stephen Hawking's) and want to finally buy one. The idea is that if my 3 & 4 year olds get excited to see celestial objects that's great bonus. If they are really interested, then I'll get something better when they get older. I was also wondering about features and models because I might be able to get a better one for less on craigslist or ebay. Thanks for your (and others) replies. |
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