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Dude You Re Getting A Telescope

The document discusses choosing the right beginner telescope for children. It recommends getting a telescope that will spark their interest in astronomy without being too complex or intimidating, and that can grow with them as their skills and knowledge increase.

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Dude You Re Getting A Telescope

The document discusses choosing the right beginner telescope for children. It recommends getting a telescope that will spark their interest in astronomy without being too complex or intimidating, and that can grow with them as their skills and knowledge increase.

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Dude You Re Getting A Telescope

You might remember the Dell computer commercials in which a youth reports this exciting news
to his friends that they are about to get their new computer by telling them, “Dude, you’re getting
a Dell!” It was a cute series but it reflects the excitement young people get about anything new,
particularly if it’s a new machine.

So when its time to finally get your children that very first telescope, you want to make sure it’s
just the right thing. There are a number of reasons you should put some serious thought into just
what this beginner telescope should look like. Perhaps this will be your children’s first experience
with a real telescope. They may have a healthy and thriving love of astronomy from your family
trips to the country to watch a meteor shower or just to gaze at the stars. And you may have
piqued their interest showing them how to enhance the experience with binoculars or even letting
them play with your telescope.

But this is a big moment. You want them to “bond” with this first telescope the way you did and
catch the excitement of using the power of a telescope to do things with their love of astronomy
that they could never do before. The reasons for taking care with your choice are many
including…

* A telescope is a big step into the lifelong hobby of astronomy. If they get the wrong thing,
frustration could make them lose interest both in the machine and in the field of study.

* Kids have a short attention span. You want this beginner telescope to take them from where
they are to the next level while giving them those gratifying moments discovering new things in
the stars every time they use it.

* It has to be a hardy piece of equipment. Kids don’t always know how to treat delicate
equipment. So the starter telescope should have some good “training wheels” on it.

* It has to be their teacher even when they don’t know they are in school. A good beginner
telescope, accompanied by some stimulating documentation that is written just for kids will
stimulate their excitement and use it to teach them to work hard to reach new heights in their
quest for knowledge about the stars.

A lot about how you go about getting this first telescope will depend on your own expertise in
astronomy. If it is your passion and you have developed a pretty sophisticated knowledge about
telescopes over the years, you not only are well equipped to make this choice but you will be
there to guide them as they begin to use it.

But if you are just encouraging them in a wonderful hobby that you yourself have not been
involved with in depth, first of all, congratulations. You are giving them a wonderful gift of not only
knowledge but the love of astronomy and the natural wonder of nature. But you also need some
help. So here are some quick guidelines.

* Find the astronomy geeks. They are easy to find in hobby shops, astronomy clubs and societies
at the local college. They will help you enthusiastically.

* Look at the telescope you are considering through their eyes. It should not be too complex.
Don’t get something that will intimidate them.

* Don’t buy a toy. Your kids will know the difference.

* Make sure it can grow and be expanded as their knowledge expands.

If you put some wise consideration into just the right starter telescope, your kids will be as
excited they have ever been for a gift. Don’t be surprised if you hear one of them squeal, “Dude,
you got a telescope!”

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