Telescopes

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Does anyone here know anything about telescopes? I want to buy one for my neice who is turning 8 in two weeks. I found one at ToysrUs which comes with a microscope but its really low priced and Im not sure if its even worth giving. http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2307561&cp=&sr=1&f=Taxonomy%2FTRUS%2F2254197&origkw=telescope&kw=telescope&parentPage=search

is this even any good? again its only for an 8 yr old. Or should I buy a more advanced one? which one? If you have read this far just click on the next link too and help me out, pretty please.
http://www.toysrus.com/search/index.jsp?kwCatId=&kw=telescope&origkw=telescope&f=Taxonomy/TRUS/2254197&sr=1

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hmm...get a simple one first but personaly the galilieo ones are very good i bought one myself and its nice and clear and its really beautiful when theres no clouds...lol

but yeah galilieo....thats the one.........

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:hehe: Get the one with the microscope and such. She doesnt really need anything more expensive. And it would be a waste if she uses the telescope for a few months/years and after that looses interest. So the simple one will be good enough for her for the next few years. In a clear night she should be able to see the saturnring /halo from earth :smiley:

Good Morning GS
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why are both of you laughing :hoonh:

so I guess it is ok to go with the one made for kids then. I just didn’t want it to be a lousy one where you can’t even see the stars properly but if they have it specially for kids between 8-11 then it must be good enough :smiley:

Thank you guys.

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actually I just read the reviews for the kiddy telescope, something I should have done FIRST! looks like it sucks :hoonh:

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Go with one in the $80-100 range for a starter telescope, anything less would be sucky, anything more would be a waste if just ends up in a closet corner.