 | Telescope, StarHopper 8
This scope is a very good buy. It is simple, sturdy, easy to use, and comes with an excellent 9x50 finder. No eyepieces included, but this allows you to configure the scope to suit you.
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 | Orion 32mm Sirius Plossl 1.25" Eyepiece
Buy new: $51.95 You will need eyepieces. Look for eyepieces with at least a 50 degree apparent field of view. Plossls offer good quality at a reasonable price.
A low-power eyepiece like this one is indispensable.
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 | Orion 7.5mm Sirius Plossl 1.25" Eyepiece
Buy new: $45.95 You will also want a high-power eyepiece for viewing planets. Look for an eyepiece with at least a 50 degree apparent field of view. Plossls offer both good value and reasonable price.
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 | Orion EZ Finder II Reflex Sight
Buy new: $37.95 Manual finding takes practice, but with good equipment it is not hard. A "red dot" finder like this is a great addition. Use it for initial pointing and use the supplied 9x50 finder for fine searching.
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 | Sky & Telescope's Pocket Sky Atlas by Roger W. Sinnott
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $13.31 This is by far the best small atlas on the market. Use it to find your object in the sky. See my review of it here on Amazon, published July 4, 2006.
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 | Celestial Sampler: 60 Small-Scope Tours for Starlit Nights (Stargazing) by Sue French
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $9.53 Use this guide to learn about interesting objects you can find with your scope.
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 | Celestron 93588 Astro Night Vision Flashlight
Buy new: $17.62 Use a red light to read your star atlas in the field without blowing out your precious night vision. Other alternatives are a red LED keychain light or headlamp.
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