A friend at work has a question about buying a telescope for his daughter (see below). I don't know enough to know what to suggest. Could any of you experts give him some suggestions so we can get another astronomer on the path to years of fun stargazing? She's 5 going on 14. From: Ann Blanchard Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 12:05 PM To: Mark St. Andre Subject: RE: thanks How old is she again? I'll send this out to an astronomy list group I have and see what they suggest. From: Mark St. Andre Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 10:54 AM To: Ann Blanchard Subject: thanks Thanks for the SLAS flyer. My daughter is so into the stars right now that I'm sure we'll come to something this year. I am seriously thinking about a telescope for her birthday. Any thoughts on a really simple, beginning telescope I could get her that wouldn't break the bank? Mark Mark St. André Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Studies, Assessment 009 Sill Center, University of Utah mail: 195 S. Central Campus Drive Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0511 office: 801-585-9876 fax: 801-585-3581 email: mark.standre@utah.edu
Binoculars are a good way to start; very portable and can be used for other things. Normally it is suggested to get a pair with large apertures but for a 5 year old go with something she can carry without dropping.--- On Wed, 1/21/09, Ann Blanchard <a.blanchard@ugs.utah.edu> wrote: From: Ann Blanchard <a.blanchard@ugs.utah.edu> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] FW: thanks To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2009, 2:53 PM A friend at work has a question about buying a telescope for his daughter (see below). I don't know enough to know what to suggest. Could any of you experts give him some suggestions so we can get another astronomer on the path to years of fun stargazing? She's 5 going on 14. From: Ann Blanchard Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 12:05 PM To: Mark St. Andre Subject: RE: thanks How old is she again? I'll send this out to an astronomy list group I have and see what they suggest. From: Mark St. Andre Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 10:54 AM To: Ann Blanchard Subject: thanks Thanks for the SLAS flyer. My daughter is so into the stars right now that I'm sure we'll come to something this year. I am seriously thinking about a telescope for her birthday. Any thoughts on a really simple, beginning telescope I could get her that wouldn't break the bank? Mark Mark St. André Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Studies, Assessment 009 Sill Center, University of Utah mail: 195 S. Central Campus Drive Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0511 office: 801-585-9876 fax: 801-585-3581 email: mark.standre@utah.edu _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://gallery.utahastronomy.com Visit the Wiki: http://www.utahastronomy.com
I should have also mentioned that you might consider getting a lightweight Photo tri-pod. It will make her feel….more scientific. Jim --- On Wed, 1/21/09, Ann Blanchard <a.blanchard@ugs.utah.edu> wrote: From: Ann Blanchard <a.blanchard@ugs.utah.edu> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] FW: thanks To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2009, 2:53 PM A friend at work has a question about buying a telescope for his daughter (see below). I don't know enough to know what to suggest. Could any of you experts give him some suggestions so we can get another astronomer on the path to years of fun stargazing? She's 5 going on 14. From: Ann Blanchard Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 12:05 PM To: Mark St. Andre Subject: RE: thanks How old is she again? I'll send this out to an astronomy list group I have and see what they suggest. From: Mark St. Andre Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 10:54 AM To: Ann Blanchard Subject: thanks Thanks for the SLAS flyer. My daughter is so into the stars right now that I'm sure we'll come to something this year. I am seriously thinking about a telescope for her birthday. Any thoughts on a really simple, beginning telescope I could get her that wouldn't break the bank? Mark Mark St. André Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Studies, Assessment 009 Sill Center, University of Utah mail: 195 S. Central Campus Drive Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0511 office: 801-585-9876 fax: 801-585-3581 email: mark.standre@utah.edu _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://gallery.utahastronomy.com Visit the Wiki: http://www.utahastronomy.com
Perhaps a membership in SLAS (cheap) and then borrowing various telescopes (free) until they find one that works for her. patrick On 21 Jan 2009, at 14:53, Ann Blanchard wrote:
A friend at work has a question about buying a telescope for his daughter (see below). I don't know enough to know what to suggest. Could any of you experts give him some suggestions so we can get another astronomer on the path to years of fun stargazing?
She's 5 going on 14.
Ann: I recomend the "starblast" by Orion Telesoopes. They have a 4 inch version for $179. DT --- On Wed, 1/21/09, Ann Blanchard <a.blanchard@ugs.utah.edu> wrote:
From: Ann Blanchard <a.blanchard@ugs.utah.edu> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] FW: thanks To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2009, 1:53 PM A friend at work has a question about buying a telescope for his daughter (see below). I don't know enough to know what to suggest. Could any of you experts give him some suggestions so we can get another astronomer on the path to years of fun stargazing?
She's 5 going on 14.
From: Ann Blanchard Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 12:05 PM To: Mark St. Andre Subject: RE: thanks
How old is she again? I'll send this out to an astronomy list group I have and see what they suggest.
From: Mark St. Andre Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 10:54 AM To: Ann Blanchard Subject: thanks
Thanks for the SLAS flyer. My daughter is so into the stars right now that I'm sure we'll come to something this year. I am seriously thinking about a telescope for her birthday. Any thoughts on a really simple, beginning telescope I could get her that wouldn't break the bank?
Mark
Mark St. André
Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Studies, Assessment
009 Sill Center, University of Utah
mail: 195 S. Central Campus Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0511
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fax: 801-585-3581
email: mark.standre@utah.edu
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