Re: Good starting telescope and book for child

Because once the kid gets a taste, he/she will want bigger and better,
you'll save a lot of money if you just buy Takahashi 150, Losmandy G-11
(with full auto control and DSCs) and every eyepiece that Televue makes.
Also, he'll need a laptop and a camera from SBIG. The Takahashi 78 should
suffice as a guide scope. That will be a nice grab and go setup for an 8
year old. For nights when it's really clear, he'll need a 30" Obsession. If
he wants to come visit you and show you the things he's learned, you can
have a 7" Questar in the closet. They don't take up much space and will
store nicely between visits. As for books, go to Amazon, search "astronomy",
buy all of them. He will eventually anyway.

When he turns 9 you can go to astromart.com and sell everything---including
the books. He'll be ready to upgrade by then.

Doink


"lifeisgood" <paul1brian@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Dear all,
>
> I could not find exactly what I was after on FAQs mentioned on this
> group or a quick google search, so apologies if this is an often
> answered question.
>
> I have a soon-to-be 8 years old nephew who is interested in astronomy
> (and everything else) and I would like to get him a simple telescope
> and a good / easy to use reference work. I know next to nothing myself
> about this and would like to know
>
> 1. What is the bare minimum quality of telescope I should look at (40x
> or 80X or how does one measure this?) I would prefer not to buy a
> fantastic scope and only see it used once, but if he shows real
> interest then I (and/or his parents) will be happy to upgrade.
>
> 2. What is a good introduction to using the telescope for children of
> his age? I am guessing there might be some book/dvd/pc combo from
> patrick Moore but to be honest I am in the dark. (no pun intended)
>
> any help gratefully received.
>
>
> thank you
>
> paul
>


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