Hi all,
New to the forum and I have been trawling through the forums to get an idea of what would be a good starting point for my son, and now I am completely bamboozled! LOL.
I have an almost 8 year old son (Aspergers - not that that matters at all, but it might help describe his passion
) and he has a basic chain store bought telescope that he was given several years ago that just doesn't cut the mustard so I am looking to upgrade to something that he will get some enjoyment out of, along with a junior membership to the ASV. We have been along to the night tours at the Melbourne Observatory several times over the past year and I am keen to foster his interest.
Do you think that the Skywatcher 8 inch collapsible Dobsonian would be too much for me to lug about to monthly ASV meetings? Or is there something else that you could suggest in a similar price range?
Main criteria is not having to upgrade TOO soon and portability only really required for the odd meeting/outdoor adventure as we are likely to use primarily from home.
Thanks so much for your help!