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I know that there are some amateur astronomers on this board, so I have come seeking advice. My kid, about to be eight years old, would like a telescope as a birthday present. I have no problem encouraging the science and engineering gene, need help with what to buy. As a realist, there is probably not a lot of value in buying a great telescope in the Chicago metropolitan area, but we do go out west once each year to visit relatives, so portablity might be nice - but not the prime decision factor.
A local store carries the Meade line, the NG-70SP (a refracting telescope)looks like a reasonable candidate, feedback would be nice.
In eight more years we'll have to pick out something with four wheels (wants me to save my 1983 900S)!!!
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Posts in this Thread:
- OT: Telescope for a kid, Bill Homer , Fri, 14 Jan 2005 21:48:56 <-- Viewing This Message
- Follow-up, Bill Homer , Mon, 17 Jan 2005 21:20:27
- Re: OT: Telescope for a kid, dboone, Mon, 17 Jan 2005 20:06:46
- Re: OT: Telescope for a kid, Aaron Govatos, Mon, 17 Jan 2005 08:29:38
- Size matters - go smaller (and cheaper), Ari , Mon, 17 Jan 2005 06:35:18
- Maybe none...., LesH, Sat, 15 Jan 2005 11:01:02
- Start with a small binoculars for general star...., TKC, Sat, 15 Jan 2005 06:14:07
- Re: OT: Telescope for a kid, chrisx, Sat, 15 Jan 2005 00:34:31
- Make your own!, Ernesto , Fri, 14 Jan 2005 22:54:51
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