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Reddit mentions of JingleStar Telescope for Kids Beginners, 70mm Astronomical Refracter Telescope - Travel Scope with Tripod & Finder Scope - Perfect for Children Educational and Gift (Blue)

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JingleStar Telescope for Kids Beginners, 70mm Astronomical Refracter Telescope - Travel Scope with Tripod & Finder Scope - Perfect for Children Educational and Gift (Blue)
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Perfect telescope for entry-level amateur astronomers beginners and kids to explore stars sky. Great holiday or birthday gift idea for kids who love science and astronomy70mm aperture and 400mm focal length telescope, fully coated optical lens with high transmission coatings creates clear, crisp images with increased brightness and clarityThe inter-changeable eyepieces with a 3x Barlow lens increase viewing power, 5×24 finderscope with mounting bracket, erect-image diagonal, and two eyepieces(K9mm:44.5X ,K20mm:20X) make locating objects easyPreassembled adjustable aluminum full size photographic tripod ensures a stable platform. Quick and easy no-tool set up even for the noviceCome with a custom backpack that can hold both the telescope and the tripod, this kit is easy for travelling and storage. And it will encourage kids to love learning about space anywhere, anytime
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ColorPH-Meter 1187
Height2.362204722 Inches
Length3.93700787 Inches
Release dateMarch 2018
SizeStandard PH Meter 1187
Weight0.22 Pounds
Width2.362204722 Inches
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Found 2 comments on JingleStar Telescope for Kids Beginners, 70mm Astronomical Refracter Telescope - Travel Scope with Tripod & Finder Scope - Perfect for Children Educational and Gift (Blue):

u/schorhr · 7 pointsr/telescopes

Hello :-)

Great, a 6" reflector/dobsonian, that will show quite a lot^(what to expect-links) !

 

  • I assume it does, but does the focuser accept 1.25" diameter eyepieces and not just 0.96"?

  • Do you have any specs on the telescope? (Sorry, didn't spot it on the image at first and forgot to edit my post)

  • What are you willing to spend?

  • Do not get a set, they are overpriced, consist of relatively basic eyepieces, and a lot of stuff you don't need.

     

    Choice of eyepieces

    Similar to this graphic, three decent eyepieces can go a long way;

  • http://blog.pixelgiraffe.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dobson8eyepieces1200.png

    A 32mm Plössl for the largest overview, a 6mm for planets, and one or two in-between.

    Shorter cheap Plössl under 10mm have horrible eye relief. Budget barlows will ad chromatic aberration. Wide-angle eyepieces have nice aesthetics and make tracking at higher magnification easier as well. Filters can enhance the contrast on planets and dim down the moon, but are not required. At high magnification the moon is usually dim enough and adding a filter on planets also decreases brightness.

  • 6mm CH US - More is possible, but atmospheric seeing usually limits magnification. Also, more makes the image dimmer, too.

  • 32mm Plössl

  • For a 15mm for example, you could get a Plössl or a gold-line. The difference is basically the apparent field of view, performance at F/8 is decent for both, and eye-relief for a 15mm Plössl is still OK.

     

    Also pick up a guide such as "Turn left at Orion" <- The missing manual on how to observe, what to expect, and what's worthwhile observing :-)


     


    Clear skies!


     

    // Edit: Added links & info
u/ali627 · 1 pointr/telescopes

These two you posted seem to be pretty good

  1. https://www.amazon.com/Gosky-1-25inch-Plossl-Telescope-Eyepiece/dp/B00YREL9HI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1494703842&sr=8-1&keywords=10mm+plossl

  2. https://www.amazon.com/Gosky-1-25inch-Plossl-Telescope-Eyepiece/dp/B00YRKO2M6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1494703670&sr=8-2&keywords=32mm+eyepiece

    Should I be fine with just these two plus the 26mm that comes with it?