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I'm not a good person to ask - I built my own!
Andy Norton on 15 May 2006 at 21:41 +0000 wrote:
For someone just starting out, I usually recommend a good pair of binoculars (say 10 x 50) mounted on a stable tripod in preference to a cheap telescope ... 

What do others think?

Andy

Julia Faulkner writes:
What advice would you give for a beginner like myself to purchase an easy to use telescope I can use in the garden that is reasonably cheap?

I think I could spend a good few hours looking in the sky at night!

Thanks

Julia