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Telescope Inquiry-SpyScopes for Kids, Monoculars...Which?

I want to personally thank wilde_space, StarGazer, Digquick, Surveyor and Randy for your timely and informative responses for both of my questions. Now, to inquire a bit more, I did an amazon search for a toyscope as suggested by Randy and I am finding monoculars and spyscopes. They seem to be more used for Bird Watching, hiking, concerts, etc (although I did see someone posted they had a great view of the Milky Way). What power would I get...(monoculars seem to be a nice middle ground if the view is right, no?) Thanks again, folks!
I'm not from Australia, I live in New York. I think that the binos will work just fine for now...just waiting for a clear night to try my luck. Thanks, and I will remain in touch!

Thank you very much for your kind words. BTW, I'd stay away from "trash" scopes like those on Amazon, Ebay, or in department stores. They wont hold up over time and will not yield the advertised views that they claim. You should only buy a scope from a reputable company that makes Telescopes for a living. BTW, the 10X50's that we described earlier will perform as well as many of the scopes you saw on Amazon.

I've attached an article (See the first link below) that will help you with some info on buying a scope and scope ownership. In the astronomy world we don't think about magnification (power) as much as we do about Aperture (Size of the primary lens or mirror). We like to say that "Aperture is King" and for the most part that is true. For example, I rarely observe over 97x with my scope. It's a large aperture scope so it doesn't need that much magnification. Also, the skies where I live typically won't support more than 200X (mainly because of the weather and light pollution). I've included a link below of some scopes that are easy to setup, operate, and are very durable. You might want to consider one of them for a future purchase. I don't recommend any scope less than 6" (primary mirror diameter) for a beginner. 6" to 8" on the primary mirror is ideal.

Finally, consider joining your local astronomy club. They'd be more than happy to help you with your questions concerning telescopes and would be able to show you first hand how to operate and care for one.

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