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I have daughters and will not try and understand how their mind works etc. As you mention, colour is a good thing and will no doubt mean a lot and room for stickers is also important.
At the end of the day, how perfect must the view be in all honesty??? My 6yr old and my wife looks at saturn and goes wow at the rings. She does not pick up issues like a 4 degree temp difference causing thermal tube currents.
Also, how much of the interest in astronomy is "cos Dad does it". This is also an important factor.
So for an 8 yr old, I believe an 8" dob will be the scope, unless she is wanting the scope for serious planetay sketching or imaging and isssues like cool down are important.
Any view she gets or finds and then says proudly "Dad, look what I have found" will bring you running over and sharing the experience, regardless of seeing or tube currents.
.............hmmmmm, who's chest will burst with pride and will have a glisten in the eye????
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