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Originally Posted by Dayna
Hi I am new here. Also I am new with astronomy as well.
I joined here for my daughter. She is 4 yo and has lots of interests in space.
She asked me to buy her a telescope for her Christmas Giftt, so she can see the moon properly.
But me and my hubby has no idea about telescopes. I know that we can walk to shopping centre and can just buy one. But at least we want to buy proper and decent one so she can use it for a few years with no problems.
As she is saving some money for the telescope (as I asked her to do), our budget is $200-$300.
Any recommendations would be appreciated.
Thanks
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Did you get a telescope for your daughter? Are you still looking for ideas?
I presume you are going to use this with her as you don't sound like you want a 4 year old's toy.
Have you considered binoculars? Useful for astronomy and for bird watching and other daytime activities that little girls might find interesting.
These are links to US sources. They are just examples.
Children’s binoculars 4-7 years old– 6X21 – $16
I have not used these but they seem go get very good reviews on Amazon
They have glass lenses and prisms. Many children’s binoculars have plastic lenses.
Some smaller children may not be able to use larger binoculars due to the inter pupillary distance being too wide
https://www.amazon.com/ExploreOne-88...27s+binoculars
Bushnell Falcon 7X35 – About $28
For a child 6 and up, or people with small hands who might find the larger, heavier models uncomfortable - I have these
Minimum inter pupil distance is about 51 mm (my measurement) which should work for most children 6 or older but a smaller child might need smaller binoculars. A 4 year old might not be able to use these.
http://www.amazon.com/Bushnell-Falco...lars+with+case
A series of Telescopes in your price range. I presume you will use these and she will grow into them.
Zhumell Tabletop Reflector 130 mm telescope- Probably around 14 pounds
Many tabletops have the eyepiece in a fixed position which can make them inconvenient to use at times. This one has the tube mounted in rings so you can adjust for a comfortable position. Includes 2 eyepieces and a finder scope.
https://www.telescopesplus.com/produ...ctor-telescope
Meade Instruments Infinity 102 AZ Refractor Telescope - About 14 pounds
Includes 3 eyepieces and a 2X barlow and slow motion controls. Gets many great reviews
https://www.amazon.com/Meade-Instrum...2+AZ+Refractor
Celestron Omni XLT 102mm AltAz refractor - all up around 14 pounds - $260
Includes a 25 mm eyepiece, Red dot finder, slow motion controls, correct image focuser for day or night use
You would want to add a second eyepiece, perhaps a 10 mm, and a 2X barlow
https://www.amazon.com/Celestron-221...ctor+telescope
Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oiPcZy2SQc
Orion SkyQuest XT4.5 Classic Dobsonian Telescope - 18 pounds
4.5”/114 mm Includes 2 eyepieces, finder scope and other accessories. The mount sits on the floor and is VERY stable.
http://www.telescope.com/Telescopes/...CategoryId=398
Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SAnFX8IKPY