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"If I was to get my science nerd a telescope to see the main planets, what would I be looking for in specs/cost? -- (edited)"
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Will Hunting
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From space.com...
Posted by
Krusty (aka krustylu)
Nov 23 '17, 16:19
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Levenhuk LabZZ MTB3 Telescope/Microscope/Binoculars (Best for Learning)
By Levenhuk
MTB3 stands for microscope, telescope and binoculars. You get kid-size versions of all three, plus many helpful accessories,with the LabZZ MTB3 combo kit from Levenhuk. The components are plastic and won't stand up to very rough treatment, but you get a lot of science excitement for the price.
The refractor telescope's 2-inch aperture is small. But Galileo invented the science of astronomy with something not much larger. While this telescope won't haul in the dim photons of galaxies, it will offer your child a captivating view of the moon and reveal the colors of Mars, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn. The included mirror diagonal lets your young observer watch animals, sports and other terrestrial phenomena "right-side-up."
The microscope kit provides a field biologist experience in miniature. It's portable, with a battery-powered light-source. Young scientists can rotate among three objective lenses: 150x, 450x and 900x. To help kids make their own transparent nature slides, Levenhuk includes blank glass with covers, labels, a flask, a spatula and forceps. There are some potential eye-pokers among the parts. Younger kids will need supervision to handle the scalpel, dissecting needle and pipette.
Last in the pack, you'll find a set of truly useful, if low-magnification, binoculars. They're sized to fit younger hands and faces. The optical glass lenses are anti-glare coated and will produce 6x magnification.
List Price: $59.97
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