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  • 09-10-2009 3:10pm
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    bbam
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    Hi..
    I am thinking of buying a small telescope for family use... My daughter is 7 and has shown some interest.. I'd like to get someting cheap to see if she will continue to have interest...

    I've looked around and from what I can see the cheap reflectors with spherical mirrors on e-bay are to be avoided...

    I found the "Skywatcher Skyhawk 114" in my budget and it Skywatcher scopes seem to get good enough reviews...

    Would this be a good first telescope??

    Thanks for any opinions :)


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    Kevster
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    Hi,

    How's it going over there in C:\Temp???!!! ...Look at your location.

    Anyway, I don't know much about telescopes, but a good starting point is the cheap one at either Lidl or Aldi (I can't remember which one). You can get great shots of the moon with it.


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    bbam
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    Everywhere else I've read that its better to go for a smaller appeture good brand name rather than a larger crappy make....

    I'd really like to know if the Skywatcher brand of telescopes are worth bothering with...

    Thanks....

    Things here in "C:\Temp" are great... only the lads over in "My Documents" wont keep the music down..;)


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