A nice starter pair of Bins

[pel]

Morning all ,

A friend at work is looking for a starter telescope/binoculars for under £60 for his daughter to help her develop an interest in Stargazing.

I don't believe you can get a decent telescope that cheap.I have told him that the minimal he should spend on a telescope would be around £130 for the Skywatcher Heritage.

Is there a good pair of "Starter" binoculars for under £60?/What is the best power to go for?

Thanks, Perry.

[Spec-Chum]

If its just to gauge her interest you could do a lot worse than this: http://www.firstlightoptics.com/heritage/skywatcher-heritage-76-mini-dobsonian.html

Under budget, surprisingly capable going by the reviews and very portable.

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[pel]

I forgot about that one Spec-Chum, good call.

I will put that one forward as a suggestion.

Cheers, Perry.

[Naemeth]

If its just to gauge her interest you could do a lot worse than this: http://www.firstlightoptics.com/heritage/skywatcher-heritage-76-mini-dobsonian.html

Under budget, surprisingly capable going by the reviews and very portable.

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What you need to bear in mind about the Heritage 76 is that it has a spherical mirror, and a fast one at that.

For around budget you could get a Heritage 130P second hand.

[Reeny]

Reveleation 15x70's = £53 delivered.

http://www.telescopehouse.com/acatalog/Revelation_15x70_Binocular_Special_Offer.html#aBC011

An £8 monopod

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171130991560?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_4943wt_1400

with a £1.60p bracket.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110679107031?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_3061wt_956

All in for £62.50p

Plus £14 Lidls/Aldi camera tripod (when available)

[Spec-Chum]

What you need to bear in mind about the Heritage 76 is that it has a spherical mirror, and a fast one at that.

For around budget you could get a Heritage 130P second hand.

I see your point but the OP says a starter telescope, I don't think he's going to hear "Daddy, I can't split alpha Ursae Minoris, buy me a coma corrector please!" any time soon

[pel]

Thanks Naemeth Reeny, I am passing on the very useful info.

Spec-Chum - Actually my friends daughter was asking about splitting alpha Ursae Minoris :-)