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 combines big optics, hassle-free operation, and 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.

Perfect for beginning stargazers, the SkyScanner 100 is not a toy. It can provide hours of family fun exploring the cosmos, from studying the Moon's cratered surface in detail to observing bright planets like Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars, even from urban locations. The telescope can also gather enough light for views of open and globular star clusters, bright cloudy nebulas, and even a few distant galaxies.

Setting up the 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. Alternatively, you can easily attach the telescope's altazimuth base to any field tripod equipped with a standard 3/8" threaded post, making it a great grab-and-go option for road trip adventures, camp-outs, and trips 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, and both have threaded barrels to allow the 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, and you also get Orion's MoonMap 260, a wonderful reference to help you identify some 260 lunar features as you observe them.

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

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