National Geographic Lens Telescope 40/400 Table Telescope for Children with AZ Mount, 2 Eyepieces, Integrated Compass and Smartphone Holder, Black, 9140400

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National Geographic has a long history in science and technology, so it’s no surprise that it also has excellent telescope options. These telescopes help discover the universe, its lunar details, the moon, and planetary features like Jupiter’s cloud belts.

National Geographic offers a range of telescopes that are specifically designed for kids, providing an exciting way for children to explore the night sky and learn about astronomy. Working days are defined as Monday-Friday 8am-7pm inclusive, excluding Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays. Next Day & Named Day Delivery The light we see on Earth is a form of energy from the Sun. It travels through space and takes just over eight minutes to reach us. What could you do in eight minutes?

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In April and May, viewers across the world can look toward the western sky at dusk see a startlingly vivid Venus, the brightest object in the sky. Meanwhile if you look toward the east an hour before your local sunrise, you’ll see the planetary trio of Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.

Star Walk 2 – an interactive star chart that allows you to explore the night sky and learn more about celestial objects. There are a lot of cheap, toy telescopes out there which use poor-quality optics, so look for reputable brands which are known for making adult telescopes as well as children's ones.This time, we found a 2x Barlow lens and red-dot finder (battery supplied) accompanying the eyepieces. The kit also comes with a planetarium app you can install on a computer. The red-dot finder has a nice wide screen, which increases its ease of use.While stars could be sharper, the eyepieces are of fair quality.

The picture is JWST’s first shot at what astronomers call a deep-field image, when the telescope takes a long look at a tiny patch of space, collecting dim light and revealing extremely distant objects. As seen through the instrument’s sharp, infrared eye, that little patch is populated by swirling, glowing, gorgeous galaxies, some of which existed more than 13 billion years ago, when the universe was still a toddler. Overall, this telescope is a great option for beginners who want a good quality telescope at an affordable price. A Reflector telescope uses mirrors instead of lenses. Because mirrors are cheaper to make than lenses, it is a better option when considering price vs. aperture. When well made a reflector can provide sharp, high contrast images at a small fraction of the cost of an equal-aperture refractor. A Reflector will also be much smaller in length than a Refractor of the same aperture. In other words, a Reflector is often a more portable telescope and better value for money. What is the Best Type of Telescope for Beginners?A Refractor telescope is what most people think of when imagining how a telescope looks like. It is a long, gleaming tube with a large lens at one end and an eyepiece at the other. This is the most common type of telescope. A Refractor telescope can provide the finest images attainable for a given aperture. It is also the most expensive option when considering price vs. aperture.