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Vivitar telescope blue8/29/2023 ![]() ![]() So, when we discover something, anything, educationally speaking, that peaks his interest, we try our hardest to encourage him! This is our youngest son (13), who is a "loner." He is very quiet/shy/lacks self-confidence, and suffers from mental/learning disabilities, but truly is "sharp as a tack" in many, many ways. There is just nothing INSIDE this piece except a hole/space. ![]() !!!EDIT/CORRECTION!!!: It DOES have the piece which screws onto the side of the telescope that has "adjustor knobs" below it for, I'm assuming, extending/retracting the lens(?). ![]() Unfortunately, I soon discovered that it lacked everything which is placed in the "lens hole/slot" on the top, back of the telescope (just a hole, no lens, barrel, or anything originally included to fill said hole. When I finally arrived home, I began the process of putting it together. I immediately withdrew my "Emergency $20" from my wallet, and I purchased it! Well, lo and behold, I stumbled across a Vivitar 76700 Reflecting Telescope, while killing time before a drs appt, at the local Goodwill, for only $14.99. However, due to our financial situation, I wasn't sure it would ever happen. So, I decided that somehow, someway, I would discover the means in which to make this dream of his a reality. I was somewhat surprised when, over the course of the following days/weeks, he didn't forget about his request or shift his attention to other, "more 13 year old pressing matters." In fact, he became increasingly MORE excited, despite our lack of progress on the subject (except for many hours of questions and research regarding all things space). He asked if one day we could get a telescope. My son expressed an interest, about two months ago, in Astronomy after watching a few YouTube videos on the subject (specifically, the moon and our neighboring planets). Very Short Explanation: I'm disabled (43) and desperately trying to find ways to still bond/spend time with my youngest son (13). ![]()
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