Everyone will likely tell you that it's a piece of crap... so I'll save them
the trouble. ;^)

So far the Orion Starblast looks like a clear winner in the scopes for
kidlets category.

http://www.telescope.com/shopping/pr...ProductID=4644

Read a review at: http://ephemeris.sjaa.net/0308/b.html

Also look for the thread "Orion Starblast"

"Vedo" wrote in message
m...
I am thinking of getting a Celestron 114gt for my 8 year old daughter.
Anyone have one of these and what do you think about it?

Thanks
Vedo