Ann, They should join SLAS and utilize the loaner scope program before they buy one for her. Erik --- a.blanchard@ugs.utah.edu wrote: From: "Ann Blanchard" <a.blanchard@ugs.utah.edu> To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] FW: thanks Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:53:09 -0700 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