I'm thinking of getting my son a telescope for his 6th birthday. I've been looking around and have found that a 70mm refractor is probably going to be the best option in terms of image quality vs price at this stage. He probably wants to mostly look at the moon., maybe Saturn.
I don't live in a capital city so I'm probably going to have to buy online, which makes checking out things like tripod stability a little difficult.
Can anyone give me any thoughts as to a good telescope to start him off? I have come across the following options:
http://www.bintel.com.au/Telescopes/...oductview.aspx
http://www.telescopesdirect.com.au/C...FVgIvAodZOcGeQ
http://www.ozscopes.com.au/skywatche...telescope.html
Also, would I need any extra eyepieces or filters?
thanks!