Power Telescope Tripod
I want to buy my son a telescope?
My son is 7 and he wants a telescope for Christmas. My wife and I don’t want to buy anthing really expensive because were not sure if he’ll really use it all that much.
The problem is that I know absolutely nothing about what is “good” when it comes to telescopes especially in regards to the magnification. (He really wants to look into space at the stars and moon.) Is this good enough?
30x to 75x POWER REFRACTOR TELESCOPE
Here is the link to the one on Ebay I might buy:
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Blue-50mm-Refractor-Telescope-with-Tripod-w-Mount_W0QQitemZ370102560319QQihZ024QQcategoryZ74928QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1713.m153.l1262
It’s only $43. Is this a good one for a 7 year old?
it’s awful for anybody, of any age.
buying on ebay is bad news. telescopes with 0.965″ focusers are bad news. the mount is wobbly. the aperture is too small. it’s sold by magnification (bad!). it’s junk.
binoculars and/or some star charts would be a far better investment.
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