Re: Prerequisite for 1st telescope

I like Unca Rollo's suggestion that one should have to earn or make
their first telescope rather than receiving it as a gift.

Often folks cite the fact that commercial scopes of decent quality can now
be purchased at very reasonable cost as a reason not to build one's own.
This misses the mark, as saving money is not one of the best reasons to
build. Telescope making has enriched my and my son's lives in so many ways
that it is difficult to remember that not everyone can follow this path.
However, it does trouble me that many folks starting out get seduced by
GoTo/blinking lights/motors/computers and think that these things mean that
they will see better/more, followed by their frequent disappointment when
they do not.

Dennis


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