the first telescope

ahmed2005 · #1 Mar 27, 2005, 03:27 PM

my son is 6 years old. he loves astronomy so much. what is the most suitable telescopes for him?. is it 30mm, 50mm, orbigger one?

labman · Mar 27, 2005, 07:13 PM

While my kids were still at home, their grandfather gave us a 15/45 zoom X 40mm telescope. Nobody ever used it much. Its field of view was so small, that it was very difficult to find anything. I am not sure you want to buy a 6 year old an expensive telescope. Perhaps select a larger, inexpensive telescope that compromises on the power. The 6 year old will experience the magic of seeing things somewhat larger. It will gather dust on the shelf if he can't get it focused on what he wants to see.



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