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Old 03-06-2020, 02:47 PM
Tasaurora (Si)
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Join Date: May 2020
Location: Huonville
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Lens advice - 1st Dobson scope

Hello all,

I’ve bitten the bullet and ordered a sky watcher 10” Dobson with GOTO capability.
This scope is a step up from the couple of $99 Kmart crap the kids have been using and will hopefully inspire my kids to get off their PC’s.

Anyway - whilst awaiting delivery, I’ve been wondering what might be the best lenses to have on hand to ensure the kids get their best viewing experience from the off ?
The scope comes with a 10mm and a 20 and is 2” compatible - would a 2” 2x Barlow be worth adding in ? I don’t want to end up with 10 lenses and I want my kids (aged 9-15) to be able to utilise without getting lost in lense variability.

The scope initially will be used to view planets - next couple months, Jupiter in particular looks to be coming close.

Open to any and all suggestions.

Thanks.
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