Agree about bins. I have a proper refractor scope which rarely comes out and is too valuable to take camping. The stars were amazing when I was near Bath recently - even better than any I've seen on my regular trips to northern Scotland.
Another thing is that you see the image upside down in a proper telescope which takes some getting used to. With the bins, your kids can spend some time familiarising themselves quite easily with many things. Plus a monopod is easier to manouvre than a tripod if you want to move around a lot but don't forget to buy an adaptor to attach the bins to it.
And remember that a night with no moon is best. Plus don't bother trying to see any once in a lifetime phenomenons - the UK is always covered in cloud at the critical moment.........
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Topic: calling all stargazers....
