(December 9, 2012 at 1:45 pm)orogenicman Wrote:(December 9, 2012 at 12:06 pm)LastPoet Wrote: Athough I don't have the money to get good equipment, I've bought my little brother (6 y.o.) a telescope. He is all sciency like me, I think he will enjoy it and I will enjoy teaching him how to use it.
What kind did you get him? What is the focal ratio? The reason I ask is that a longer focal ratio is less useful than a shorter one for visual astronomy. For instance, you can get better detail of the moon with an f10 scope, but that and the planets is just about all it is good for. On the other hand, an f5 telescope will give you the stars, nebula, globular clusters, and much much more. Just an fyi.
It is an f10, it is designed for kids by the Lisbon university of science,comes with a book with the basics, several experiments, plus a 110€ discount on museums. It said it was for 8 y.o. and above so I figured it would be proper for him, as long as he doesn't destroy it on the first day
It was rather a dillemma I was into. A microscope or a telescope.
