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Could he have said 'goto' mount? This is a type of mount where the telescope finds and tracks the object. Without wanting to sound age-it's, some of us older-school type astro geeks struggle a bit learning to drive the computer, so if he has not grasped the digital age with enthusiasm this could be a problem. Having said that, I suspect an 8" or 10" Schmidt-cassegrain from either Meade or celestron is just what he needs. Unfortunately, the solar viewing side of things is a bit more complicated. You can buy a filter to le you safely view the sun through one of these scopes, but a dedicated solar telescope is another can of worms entirely!
Hope this helps.
Andrew.
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