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Old 07-09-2014, 11:57 AM
ally13
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What scope for a 4yo???

My 4yo son is obsessed with space (his thirst for knowledge is quite incredible) so I'm planning to get him a telescope.

I don't want something from toys r us that is going to have such poor quality images that he's put off telescopes for the rest of his life.

I'm thinking one of the mini dobsonians might be a good starting point, as I don't want to spend too much as he's pretty rough and I don't want to be too gutted if he breaks it. So I'm thinking a budget up to around $150.

Due to our location I'll probably have to buy online, and I've found a few options. I'm reasonably technically minded but have no background in astronomy so some suggestions as to what would be the pick of these scopes would be greatly appreciated:

http://www.telescopesdirect.com.au/C...tegory=7666527

http://www.bintel.com.au/Telescopes/...oductview.aspx

http://www.ozscopes.com.au/national-...telescope.html

http://www.opticscentral.com.au/saxo...l#.VAusYfm1ZcQ

http://shop.australiangeographic.com...telescope.html

So I guess I'm wanting to know what is going to give me the best image quality for my budget?

thanks :-)
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