Need Help - Need a Telescope

RGD. · 04-20-2012, 12:35 PM

Need some help here finding a telescope for my daughters 21st birthday in about two weeks.

I know next to nothing about them and have been trying to read up on them. I do know that she wants the GPS locating thingy and of course something with a good/decent resolution of the planets or whatever. If possible in the future to be able to attach a camera to it.

Currently with the cost of everything else, party, etc - I have about $800 to $1000 to spend. Maybe a few bucks more but not much.

Needs to be new of course, need the complete setup - tripod, scope and GPS locating thingy.
Links to sites would be excellent or at least what type of optics I should be looking for, type of locating thingys etc etc.

She had a $150 scope when she was a kid so this is really her first one.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Need to order by about Tuesday or so.

Thanks

Ron

04-20-2012, 12:35 PM	#1
RGD. God Like Status Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ron Location: Alexandria, Virginia Posts: 971 Trading: (1)	Need Help - Need a Telescope Need some help here finding a telescope for my daughters 21st birthday in about two weeks. I know next to nothing about them and have been trying to read up on them. I do know that she wants the GPS locating thingy and of course something with a good/decent resolution of the planets or whatever. If possible in the future to be able to attach a camera to it. Currently with the cost of everything else, party, etc - I have about $800 to $1000 to spend. Maybe a few bucks more but not much. Needs to be new of course, need the complete setup - tripod, scope and GPS locating thingy. Links to sites would be excellent or at least what type of optics I should be looking for, type of locating thingys etc etc. She had a $150 scope when she was a kid so this is really her first one. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Need to order by about Tuesday or so. Thanks Ron