Wife and I were both huge astronomy fans as children. Been to planetariums and looked through the big telescopes and looked at stars. We both miss it. And we both agree that we want our kids to be interested in astronomy as well. What's a good way to do it? Buy a cool telescope!
We don't live in a big city. Our town is around 50k in population and we live on the very very edge of town. So driving 5 minutes to get a few miles outside of town is easy for us if we need to do so, but I think we will have good results in the back yard.
But I admit...I know next to nothing about telescopes. I have done some reading about them and tried to educate myself some. Been thinking about a purchase and we are considering this as a first time intro buy. But can anyone educate me on what type of lenses we need or want to see good color and just...really get the best out of it?
Orion SkyQuest XT4.5 Classic Dobsonian Telescope
I read the reviews and it seems like something we want. Our kids are 8 and 4 right now...and this appears to be easier for them to view and won't need a ladder or chair. But it also claims that it will give some really good views of the sky. Any experienced star gazers out there?
I am also considering the XT6 as well...Just a little more money and a 6 inch aperture for a 300x magnification. Should provide some vivid views...