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Hi all. My 9 year old step daughter is obsessed with space and has been for a long while. We want to get her a telescope for Christmas (£300 budget). I myself know nothing about space. My partner does, but knows nothing about telescopes. However, he is a very skilled engineer who soaks up new info and skills like a sponge! Which ever telescope we get, I am confident he will be able to set up and use. One thing he really doesn’t know, is what to look for in a good telescope and how to chose one. She will want to see both planets and star clusters and we plan to camp around the U.K. on weekends and take the telescope with us. Can any one please recommend one for us? If anyone has any pictures that they have taken using the telescope that would be so helpful. Thank you!