My 12yo is wanting a telescope. I have never messed with them and to be honest, I don't know how much he'll fool with it after the new wears off. Due to that, I am wanting a decent entry level scope. If he really gets into it, I can upgrade later. I know these things can get expensive quick. Any suggestions for less than $400? Aren't there some that will automatically locate constellations?
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Lots of good options here - but most appear to be on back order. General rule of thumb is by largest you can afford. Larger lens = more light = more you can see. I have a celestron 8SE and have been pretty happy with it...
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I just purchased a Meade ETS 90 for $499 over the web. I'm very pleased with it. Yes, it automatically tracks and automatically locates. There are over 30,000 objects in the database. But understand, even the closest stars still look like stars. A dot of white light. I've successfully resolved the rings of Saturn and the moons of Jupiter and of course the moon. But if you think you are going to see colorful Nebulae out of the box with a $400 scope, then don't get your hopes up. Not gonna happen.
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I bought a couple from Orion in the 2000s. Another link on buying. https://skyandtelescope.org/astronom...es-not-to-buy/
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