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For children aged 4-6, a telescope can generate
a lot of excitement, but make sure they can
actually use it, also during the daytime ...
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Astronomy is a fascinating hobby and opens up a whole new
world of discovery for the more inquisitive child (and also
great for parents who want to recapture some of their childhood
excitement!). Knowledge gained during childhood through
astronomy - about the moon, planets, solar systm and star
constellations tends to remain with people throughout their
lives. The most important aspect of buying a telescope for
a young child is making sure that they have something that
they can actually use, and something that will capture their
imagination. Also, since young children may be in bed before
darkness falls, it may be a good idea to buy a telescope
that can be used druing the day as well. The Infinity and the Spotting Scope below are excellent telescopes for younger children, as they are more than just "toys", and these are not something children will grow out of quickly. Our brass spotting telescope is also worth considering because, although not particularly suited to atronomy (it doesn't have a stand), it is popular among young children.
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| Infinity
Telescope
Our
most popular telescope for young children, voted by the
Independent newspaper as one of the top 10 telescopes!
Surprisingly good optics.
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Spotting
Telescope
This
a great little tabletop telescope that is more than just
a toy, and very simple to use. Ideal for younger children.
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Choosing a Telescope: The most important thing to
look for in a telescope is the quality of the lenses and
mirrors. Generally speaking, the larger the diameter of
the LIGHT COLLECTOR (on a refractor telescope, this is the
diameter of the objective lens, on a reflector telescope,
this is the diameter of the main mirror), the more light
can be collected, and hence the greater the quality of the
magnified image. Usually, the more you pay, the higher the
quality of the magnified image. This is not always the case
though among the telescopes we regularly review. We have
chosen our range of children's telescopes in such a way
that they represent a very good trade-off between quality
and price. These telescopes are powerful enough to enable
amateur astronomists - especially children and curious adults
- to discover a wealth of hidden secrets in the night sky,
without their parents having to pay the earth!
Origins of Telescopes: Lenses were invented independently
in Europe and China, sometime around 1250. As far as anyone
knows, it took 350 years for someone to combine lenses to
make a telescope. Two Dutch spectacle makers, Hans Lipperhey
and Jacob Metius, may independently have been the first
people to create telescopes by fixing two lenses in a frame
or tube to see long distances. The first telescopes were
used as battlefield tools, but the Italian astronomer Galileo
was the first person to use a telescope to look at the stars.
With this advantage he was the first person to see the craters
on the moon, the moons of Jupiter and Saturns rings.
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