I was out with my son (6) last night showing him some constellations. I used a tactical 5mw green laser to point out the big dipper, and it worked great. Brighter than was really necessary.
My main complaint would be that it was awkward to hold (due to the knobs). A comfortable laser would...
New to high powered lasers and I'm a paranoid sort. I want to check my thinking before I do something dumb.
The laser: www. laserpointerstore.com/products/thor-h-series-laser-pointer/?attribute_wavelength-and-power-mw=520nm+Green+-+500
The expander/focuser: www...