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I'll put 2c in for a 70mm refractor on an alt-azimuth mount. As well as the stars it can be used during the day for land based viewing. Bird watching or other wildlife at a distance. Even just zooming in on distant buildings or land features is a lot of fun for an 8 year old. Just make sure he never points it at the sun. Ever!!! no matter what you get.
Just one word of warning. When you are buying ignore the pretty pictures on the box, they rarely if ever reflect what you will see.
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