The best advice has been given. 6" - 8" Dob.
Yep, if you can get to a local Astro club, all the better.
My boys, now 11 & 14 have been using my 12" dob for 2 years and find it easy to use. They own their own 8".
Our Clubs lending sope is an 8" Dob and none of the kids have trouble using it.
Harry (11 y.o.) is in charge of it when all the kids are using it. There is even a 5 y.o. who likes looking thru it and has no difficulty. It definately isn't a toy! It shows many fine Deep Space Objects as well as the Moon and Planets.
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