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Christmas Gifts for Kids Who Love Astronomy: Re: Great Suggestions

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  1. Dantessa

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Top 1.   Dec 10, 2003 10:30 AM

» Dantessa - Re: Great Suggestions

Hey Hank! For that, you may need a more powerful telescope. It's a tricky one, getting around the glare from city lights. Even here, a good 45-50 mins by car from NYC, there's tremendous light pollution. Thankfully I took astronomy in college with a professor who had some very sophisticated equipment, so we were able to spot just about everything we needed to spot. And we had a planetarium at our disposal for the rest!

If you're serious about getting into star-gazing you may want to invest in a brand like Meade. Their scopes have withstood the test of time and they have some inexpensive options too. Even their roughly $75 model has an output to VCR option so you can capture your sessions on tape. smile
Celestron is another popular brand though I personally have no experience with their scopes.

And for up-to-date reviews pick up a copy of "Sky & Telescope" magazine.

-- posted by Dantessa


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