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Originally Posted by Heathcote
Sorry, but I tend to dissagree with all. My suggestion would be buy nothing. FIRST, join a club. Get to know the people and see if they run basic astronomy courses. Go to their dark sky viewing nights and get your daughter to look through all the scopes on display. Get there early (abide by the rule of NO car lights) and watch how easy/hard each is to set up. Then you can see if your daughter's interest remains before you spend/waste your money.
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Welcome here Dayna.
Tend to agree too...Lots of clubs around, if shes that keen later...shes still very , very young though.
A pair of binos as Leon says, at 4 yrs is enough..and store them so she doesn't accidently look at the Sun by herself; if shes still keen, keep the Binos, and add a little 80mm Refractor or table top DOB... and a Planisphere or cheap Pocket Star Atlas.
Myastroshop in Queensland , Bintel, or Andrews in Sydney will give good advice for sure...give them a ring.
https://www.myastroshop.com.au.
https://www.bintel.com.au
http://www.andrewscom.com.au.
Objects: Theres lots of interesting objects just scanning around, and North of the Southern Cross for instance.
NEVER leave her alone with the Scope.
NB: Supervision at ALL TIMES!
bigjoe.