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by happymummy
Fri Feb 05, 2016 11:41 pm
Forum: Beginners Forums
Topic: Telescope for kids
Replies: 17
Views: 22726

Re: Telescope for kids

Dear Everybody!

Thank you for all your kind suggestions. Manage to get something and didn't burn a big hole in the pocket. Little one is all so excited. Now just waiting for a clear night sky and the moon to come out. Big thank you once again!!

Wishes all a happy huat huat new year!!! =)
by happymummy
Sun Jan 31, 2016 11:32 pm
Forum: Beginners Forums
Topic: Telescope for kids
Replies: 17
Views: 22726

Re: Telescope for kids

I am not confident that the scope you shortlisted will give satisfying views of even the moon. The equatorial mount will also be frustrating to use. I would not recommend it. You can consider the scope MystiQ recommended, or something like this https://www.astro.com.sg/astro/display_item_Final.cgi?...
by happymummy
Sun Jan 31, 2016 10:12 pm
Forum: Beginners Forums
Topic: Telescope for kids
Replies: 17
Views: 22726

Re: Telescope for kids

It will be hard for a seven-year-old to use and appreciate the views through a bino. Would agree with MystiQ's suggestion of a basic beginner's scope from Celestron. Even better, see if you can get your child to save his pocket money for a table-top scope like this: http://www.amazon.com/Orion-1001...
by happymummy
Sun Jan 31, 2016 10:06 pm
Forum: Beginners Forums
Topic: Telescope for kids
Replies: 17
Views: 22726

Re: Telescope for kids

Hi happymummy, A 50-60mm starter telescope is an excellent option for a 7 year old who is just starting out. I owned 8 of these 50mm Celestron telescopes for my kids astronomy classes. It is a great scope for teaching and building basic fundamentals. This "garbage" telescope lets you see ...
by happymummy
Sun Jan 31, 2016 5:57 pm
Forum: Beginners Forums
Topic: Telescope for kids
Replies: 17
Views: 22726

Re: Telescope for kids

I agree with Dark Neptune. 50-60 cant get you much, stretch it abit more, get a good decent piar of binoculars. A telescope always needs a tripod and mount, so in effective terms you need to setup and deploy 3 major components , bino can be easily used handheld when the sky is good. Hope this helps...
by happymummy
Sun Jan 31, 2016 5:53 pm
Forum: Beginners Forums
Topic: Telescope for kids
Replies: 17
Views: 22726

Re: Telescope for kids

Hi All, My 7yo boy has always been interested about the planets and outer space and recently, he requested for a telescope. Have tried to read up but all the information and technical terms are giving me a headache. Would really appreciate if any of you here can help advise me? My budget is around ...
by happymummy
Sun Jan 31, 2016 5:51 pm
Forum: Beginners Forums
Topic: Telescope for kids
Replies: 17
Views: 22726

Re: Telescope for kids

The tabletop equatorial mount may be confusing to use. An alternative is altazimuth style mount that is more simple point up/down/left/right like a cannon. Otherwise the other parts will show a basic moon view to impress your child although the parts are based on obsolete standard. hi, thanks for y...
by happymummy
Sat Jan 30, 2016 5:58 pm
Forum: Beginners Forums
Topic: Telescope for kids
Replies: 17
Views: 22726

Telescope for kids

Hi All, My 7yo boy has always been interested about the planets and outer space and recently, he requested for a telescope. Have tried to read up but all the information and technical terms are giving me a headache. Would really appreciate if any of you here can help advise me? My budget is around $...