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I enjoy showing people the night sky, took the opportunity at the New Years Eve party I attended to take the telescope just in case. Sure enough folk were interested, especially when you add some facts and figures to explain what they are looking at.
I find keeping a short list of one or two objects of type is sufficient as interest wanes, if it does not then they'll get a telescope of their own before long.
The Moon and planets are nearly always winners for people who have not seen them before - the phases of Venus, the moons of Jupiter etc.
Kids are good fun with scopes but generally shorter attention spans, just the comments and looks on faces are great.
Good stuff and sounds like the scope is a winner for you.
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