Re: Scope or binoculars for 12-year-old boy?
- From: Bob G. <rg327_remove_@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 01 Oct 2006 09:47:59 -0400
I'd go with the Orion dob in a 4.5" or 5", something easy to handle and
quick to set up. Reasons?
1. He may have ADD but owning and using a telescope may help him
overcome it. This would be a proactive step on your part.
2. These are serious scopes that won't frustrate him and end up staring
at the inside of the garage roof.
for a 12 year old I also would recommend a 4 1/2 or 6 inch DOB....
Just the plain one without electronics etc... small enough that he
can use it by himself, large enough to see plenty of interesting
things, and may require just a little care (collimation every now and
then ..which a 12 year old should be able to do also by himself..
I am into my 60's...and I do own 3-4 pair of binocs...but looking back
to when I was 12 .. and waking up on Christmas morning a with a
Telescope under the tree would make me much happier...LOL
BTW... I also own a 40 dollar little Meade AT-70 refractor with a
table top mount that I purchased not too long ago at (of all places)
Radio Shack... Lots of plastic, but it works quite well sitting on the
patio table or a window sill ! For the price (not on sale) this
"old" guy could not pass it up... carry all the time behnd the seat of
my pickup...!
Bob G.
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