Orion SkyScanner 100mm TableTop Reflector Telescope - Compact & Portable Beginner Astronomy Telescope for Adult and Family Stargazing

The Orion SkyScanner 100mm TableTop Reflector telescope is an ideal entry-level reflector telescope that offers big optics, hassle-free operation, and convenient grab-and-go portability. With its substantial, 100mm (3.9") aperture parabolic glass primary mirror boasting a 400mm focal length, this compact telescope will amaze you and your family with gorgeous, detailed views of the night sky.

Equipped with a 100mm (3.9") parabolic primary mirror, the SkyScanner's ample optics drink in faint light to reveal lunar craters, planets, and deep-space nebulas in sharp detail. This capable reflector allows you to study the Moon's cratered surface in detail, exploring highland mountains and vast, planar lunar "seas" of dark material. Bright planets like Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars shine brightly in the SkyScanner 100, even when viewing from urban locations. Additionally, the pint-sized SkyScanner 100 can gather enough light for views of open and globular star clusters, bright cloudy nebulas, and even a few distant galaxies.

The SkyScanner features a rack-and-pinion focuser that makes it easy to dial in sharp focus. The included 4-element 20mm and 10mm eyepieces provide 20x and 40x magnifying power, respectively. Both eyepieces have threaded barrels to allow use of Orion filters, including the glare-reducing Moon filter that comes with the telescope. The EZ Finder II red dot scope helps with finding your target object. You also get Orion's MoonMap 260 - a wonderful reference to help you identify some 260 lunar features as you observe them.

Setting up the compact SkyScanner 100 is a breeze. You can place it on a table in the back yard, or even on the hood of your car in the backcountry, and comfortably view the heavens to your heart's content. No table available? You can easily attach the SkyScanner 100's altazimuth base to any field tripod equipped with a standard 3/8" threaded post. Thanks to its small stature, the SkyScanner 100 makes a great grab-and-go telescope for road trip adventures, camp-outs, and just carrying to the local park.

Weighing just 5.3 lbs fully assembled and standing 16" tall when aimed at the zenith, the SkyScanner 100 is an excellent, portable, and easy-to-use telescope at an affordable price. It is an ideal beginner's telescope capable of providing hours of family fun exploring the cosmos.

In summary, the Orion SkyScanner 100mm TableTop Reflector telescope is a compelling entry-level option that combines big optics, hassle-free operation, and grab-and-go portability, making it a perfect choice for both novice and experienced stargazers alike.

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