A few months ago, my husband and I made an effort and got a telescope for the girls. I has already told you we were really getting into astronomy as a hobby so it was the obvious next step so we could start stargazing in the backyard.
Which one did we get? Well, we used this guide of the best telescopes for kids who are similarly aged to my daughters and ended up getting a Celestron PowerSeeker 80EQ.
The view of the stars is great, we have also used it to look at the Moon and you can even recognize some of the craters like the Tycho crater when the weather allows for for it.
I think we have found a new hobby for the whole family to enjoy.
We will be looking at the stars some more as soon as the weather gets better in the area. We have had a few cloudy nights that haven’t allowed us to set up up the new telescope.
Does your family own a telescope? I think you should all totally get one, it’s so much fun to figure out how to use it (it’s very simple but it has its tricks) and learn more about the stars and the planets.
Comment if astronomy is something you have ever thought about getting into and let’s talk about it some more on this blog and on our next meeting.
Cheers!
Space is Awesome 