Orion SkyScanner 100mm TableTop Reflector Telescope - Compact & Portable Beginner Astronomy Telescope Ideal for Adult and Family Stargazing
Brand | Orion |
Optical Tube Length | 15.7 Inches |
Eye Piece Lens Description | Plossl |
Objective Lens Diameter | 100 Millimeters |
Telescope Mount Description | Altazimuth Mount |
Product Dimensions | 9.5"D x 9.5"W x 14"H |
Focus Type | Manual Focus |
Finderscope | Reflex |
Item Weight | 6.2 Pounds |
Number of Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. (included) |
About this item
- Ideal entry-level reflector telescope sporting big optics, hassle-free operation, and grab-and-go portability
- Ample 100mm (3.9") parabolic primary mirror optics drink in faint light to reveal lunar craters, planets, and deep-space nebulas in sharp detail
- The SkyScanner's intuitive swivel base makes maneuvering and pointing the telescope easy for everyone in the family
- Includes 20mm (for 20x power) and 10mm (for 40x power) 4-element eyepieces, EZ Finder II aiming device, glare-reducing Moon filter, and Orion's MoonMap 260
- Weighs just 5.3 lbs fully assembled, and stands 16" tall when aimed at the zenith
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Product Description
Ideal for viewing | Brighter deep sky |
Optical design | Reflector |
Optical diameter | 100mm |
Focal length | 400mm |
Focal ratio | f/4.0 |
Eyepieces | 3-Element 20.0mm,10.0mm (1.25") |
Magnification with eyepieces | 20x, 40x |
Resolving power | 1.16arc*sec |
Lowest useful magnification | 14x |
Highest useful magnification | 200x |
Finder scope | EZ Finder II |
Focuser | 1.25" Rack-and-pinion |
Mount type | Altazimuth |
Tube material | Steel |
Length of optical tube | 14.2 in. |
Weight, fully assembled | 5.3 lbs. |
Perfect for beginning stargazers, this tabletop reflector telescope is not a toy! With its substantial, 100mm (3.9") aperture parabolic glass primary mirror boasting a 400mm focal length, the compact Orion SkyScanner 100mm TableTop Reflector telescope will amaze you and your family with gorgeous, detailed views of the night sky.
With this capable reflector, you can 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. And 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.
Set the compact SkyScanner 100 on 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.
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.
An excellent, portable, easy-to-use telescope at an affordable price, the Orion SkyScanner 100mm TableTop Reflector is an ideal beginner's telescope capableof providing hours of family fun exploring the cosmos.
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For beginners | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.8 |
Easy to assemble | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.7 | — | 4.6 | 3.9 |
Portability | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | — |
Easy to use | 4.1 | — | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
Value for money | 4.5 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 4.4 | — | — |
Sold By | — | Orion Telescopes & Binoculars | Yogahome | DoubleSun | DoubleSun | Amazon.com |
focus type | Manual Focus | Manual Focus | Auto Focus | Manual Focus | Manual Focus | Manual Focus |
eye piece lens | Plossl | Plossl | Barlow | — | — | Plossl |
objective lens diameter | 100 millimeters | 114 millimeters | 80 millimeters | 60 millimeters | 60 millimeters | 114 millimeters |
aperture diameter | 100 millimeters millimeters | 114 millimeters millimeters | — | — | — | 114 millimeters millimeters |
telescope mount | Altazimuth Mount | Equatorial Mount | Altazimuth Mount | Altazimuth Mount | — | Equatorial Mount |
lens coating | Lens coating | Aluminum & Silicon Dioxide | Fully Multi-Coated | Fully Coated | Fully Multi-Coated | Aluminum;Silicon Dioxide |
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 9.5 x 9.5 x 14 inches |
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Item Weight | 6.2 pounds |
ASIN | B00D05BIIU |
Item model number | 10012 |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. (included) |
Customer Reviews |
4.6 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #2,047 in Camera & Photo Products (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo Products) #61 in Telescope Reflectors |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | May 28, 2013 |
Manufacturer | Optronic Technologies, Inc |
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Customers like the quality, ease of use, viewing and value of the telescope. They mention that it's well made, provides nice views of the moon, Jupiter, Saturn and the stars and that it is well worth the price. They also like the weight. However, some customers differ on clarity, performance, and adjustability.
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Customers like the quality of the telescope. They say it is a nice telescope, with adequate eyepieces and a barlow lens of good quality. The tabletop mount is well made and the optical quality is simply amazing. It is suited for wide field views of large open star clusters.
"Great for beginners with limited space. This Is my first real telescope aside from a cheap refractor I had many moons ago...." Read more
"...Clearly the increased aperture improves the view greatly.The mount on this scope is also a joy to use compared to the Sears refractor...." Read more
"...Not a big deal, and because the unit is sturdy, this isn't much of an issue...." Read more
"...The optical quality is simply amazing. Someone had mentioned being able to see Saturn (and clear enough to see the rings) using this scope...." Read more
Customers find the telescope easy to use. They say it's well-packaged, and the setup is straightforward. They also mention that the red dot finder is easy to set up and accurate. Customers also appreciate the English instructions. They mention that it'll mount and unmount easily from a tripod. Overall, customers are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"...I put a Dolica quick-mount plate on it. This makes it easy to mount and unmount from my Dolica tripod, which I also use for photography...." Read more
"...First, setup out of the box is quite simple. Everything was pretty much assembled, save the eyepiece and LED viewfinder...." Read more
"...Admittedly, trying to get it pointed at an object is sometimes a little cumbersome, especially objects high in the sky..." Read more
"This Newtonian reflector telescope is very well made and very easy to use...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the viewing capabilities of the telescope. They mention that it provides nice views of the moon, Jupiter, Saturn, and the stars. They appreciate the crisp views, easy setup, and tripod compatibility. Customers are also able to take great photos and see nice details on the moon. They say that the rings of Saturn are very clearly visible, as well as Mars.
"...200x magnification with a 4mm eyepiece and the Barlow and the image is not to bad but at that level is isn’t super crisp...." Read more
"...I had viewed the moon which is bright and clear, the stars as pinpoints with slight diffraction spikes for those brighter ones, and even Neptune can..." Read more
"...Speaking of viewfinder...VERY nice...." Read more
"...It is great for observing the planets and their moons (mostly Jupiter's), the Moon, and even some deep sky objects like the Great Orion nebula...." Read more
Customers are impressed with the value of the telescope. They say it's a great introductory telescope for the price, and a high quality telescope for money. Some customers also say it packs a portable punch for the low price. Overall, customers are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"...Dolica has very affordable tripods that are very stable and configurable into various heights and base widths...." Read more
"...Imperfections aside, this is a fantastic bang for the buck." Read more
"...The telescope does not cost much -- invest in a good eyepiece (or two) and a Barlow lens, and you'll have a nice set up...." Read more
"...Overall not a bad buy for the money and great if you are looking for a little scope thats easy to transport and use anywhere...." Read more
Customers find the weight of the telescope to be very portable, light weight, and compact. They say it packs nicely into a carry-on and is a great portable field telescope. Customers also mention that the provided eyepieces are OK and provide up to 40X.
"...The scope and mount is very light weight compared with any other 4 inch telescope setup so I can easily bring it out to any location just packing..." Read more
"...An important consideration in a first telescope. The SkyScanner is very light and easy to bring out and set up at any time...." Read more
"...and great if you are looking for a little scope thats easy to transport and use anywhere...." Read more
"...Very light and easy to move. Doesn't take up a bunch of space...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the clarity of the telescope. Some mention that they could see the moon very clear, with more detail, and the stars are visible. However, others say that they can't see other planets well, the spotter eye piece is a pain, and that the photo is blurry.
"...Just this AM I saw the rings of Saturn VERY clearly..." Read more
"...almost useless no magnification finder sight is a pain in the neck to look through, literally, and lack of magnification makes it a waste in..." Read more
"...tagline involves being smarter.... But I am blown away at the quality and clarity of this little telescope...." Read more
"...Jupiter and its moons are also clearly visible, as well as Mars and Venus...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the telescope. Some mention that it works well, while others say that it does not work. The finder part does not function properly, and some customers report that the laser on the finder scope does not operate.
"...It has performed well many nights now. The red dot finder holds center once adjusted despite being taken off and stored in between viewings...." Read more
"...First, the star finder does feel a little flimsy and the battery I got in it didn't work but I had an extra battery. swapped it out and it works...." Read more
"...For a 4 inch scope, I can say it's performance is pretty comparable with any other more expensive 4 inch refractors / catadioptrics and I'll..." Read more
"...I added an Orion moon filter & 2x Barlow scope and the results have been excellent...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the adjustability of the telescope. Some mention it's easy to adjust, with the mounting turning more freely or tightly to suit their needs. They also say the alignment is reasonably easy, while others say there is no adjustment on the main mirror. They say adjusting the image can be tricky, as it moves very easily horizontally.
"...Aligning is reasonably easy (I had no prior experience doing so) and it works well...." Read more
"...Adjusting your image can be tricky, as it moves very easily horizontally (with no lock, so one accidental bump and wheee!)...." Read more
"...You can adjust the mounting so it turns more freely or tightly to suit your needs...." Read more
"This little scope is amazing. Yes, granted you cannot adjust the primary mirror and it has a little bit of comma at low powers because it's a fast..." Read more
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The mount on this scope is also a joy to use compared to the Sears refractor. The Sears scope had thumb screws and support rods that could barely keep the scope aimed on your target. The SkyScanner has a grippable knob to turn the stabilizing screw --- easier to tighten and loosen.
As bonus, the mount of the SkyScanner has a tripod-mount hole. I put a Dolica quick-mount plate on it. This makes it easy to mount and unmount from my Dolica tripod, which I also use for photography. The SkyScanner's rubber feet are taller than the quick-mount plate, so I can leave the plate attached when not mounted on the tripod. Dolica has very affordable tripods that are very stable and configurable into various heights and base widths. I set the scope and tripod at a height that is good for both my son and me.
Get the Orion 05662 1.25-Inch 13 Percent Transmission Moon Filter (Black) for looking at the moon.
The package is double boxed and arrived safe. Tested the collimation and it's only slightly off center after traveling half of the Earth to reach home.
This is the first Newtonian scope I own so I take some time to take it all apart to understand how every part works, adjusted the collimation, made small improvements such as painting the edge of the secondary mirror black to help improving contrast and added setting circles to both axis to help "push to" objects quickly.
I prefer not to use the red dot finder even it fully works because for bright objects, putting in a 25mm eyepiece (from my previous scope) got a magnification of 16X which is already a good "finder scope" range of magnification for me. And for any dimmer objects, red dot won't help much so I better locate it using an Phone app + the setting circles.
The scope and mount is very light weight compared with any other 4 inch telescope setup so I can easily bring it out to any location just packing everything in a single backpack, and carry a photo tripod on my hand. Setup / pack up only take less than 5 minutes so it's very efficient.
This is my second telescope, the first one I owned is Nexstar 4SE with a similar aperture of 102mm but a much longer focal length of 1325mm, and is a Maksutov-Cassegrain.
As I compared the image quality with my old scopes which is also 4 inch, I can say both of their optical performance are similar under the same magnifications. I had viewed the moon which is bright and clear, the stars as pinpoints with slight diffraction spikes for those brighter ones, and even Neptune can be spotted as a dim blue star light dot. The provided eyepiece are OK and very light weight but provide up to 40X magnification only. So later I'm planning to purchase a better quality one with 4.7mm to push up the magnification to 85X so that I can continue my review on Mars / Jupiter / Saturn.
For a 4 inch scope, I can say it's performance is pretty comparable with any other more expensive 4 inch refractors / catadioptrics and I'll recommend it if you know what to be expected for a 4 inch scope.
Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2016
The package is double boxed and arrived safe. Tested the collimation and it's only slightly off center after traveling half of the Earth to reach home.
This is the first Newtonian scope I own so I take some time to take it all apart to understand how every part works, adjusted the collimation, made small improvements such as painting the edge of the secondary mirror black to help improving contrast and added setting circles to both axis to help "push to" objects quickly.
I prefer not to use the red dot finder even it fully works because for bright objects, putting in a 25mm eyepiece (from my previous scope) got a magnification of 16X which is already a good "finder scope" range of magnification for me. And for any dimmer objects, red dot won't help much so I better locate it using an Phone app + the setting circles.
The scope and mount is very light weight compared with any other 4 inch telescope setup so I can easily bring it out to any location just packing everything in a single backpack, and carry a photo tripod on my hand. Setup / pack up only take less than 5 minutes so it's very efficient.
This is my second telescope, the first one I owned is Nexstar 4SE with a similar aperture of 102mm but a much longer focal length of 1325mm, and is a Maksutov-Cassegrain.
As I compared the image quality with my old scopes which is also 4 inch, I can say both of their optical performance are similar under the same magnifications. I had viewed the moon which is bright and clear, the stars as pinpoints with slight diffraction spikes for those brighter ones, and even Neptune can be spotted as a dim blue star light dot. The provided eyepiece are OK and very light weight but provide up to 40X magnification only. So later I'm planning to purchase a better quality one with 4.7mm to push up the magnification to 85X so that I can continue my review on Mars / Jupiter / Saturn.
For a 4 inch scope, I can say it's performance is pretty comparable with any other more expensive 4 inch refractors / catadioptrics and I'll recommend it if you know what to be expected for a 4 inch scope.
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Reviewed in Canada on February 23, 2020
La calidad de de la imagen me parece bastante buena dentro de mis expectativas básicas, mucho más definidas que mi experiencia anterior.
Eso sí, con las ópticas que trae de serie se ven muy bien los cráteres de la luna, pero para planetas se queda corto. Hay gente que ha añadido un visor de 4mm para ganar en aumentos, en cuanto tenga oportunidad tengo que probar (aunque si he entendido bien las instrucciones, los oculares que trae llevan al límite los aumentos del telescopio, y apartir de ahi empezarían a ser evidentes efectos secundarios de falta de nitidez, aberraciones, etc)
Reviewed in France on May 9, 2020