{"product_id":"skyscanner-100-mm-tabletop-reflector-telescope","title":"SkyScanner 100 mm Tabletop Reflector Telescope","description":"\u003ch3\u003eIs the SkyScanner 100 mm Tabletop Reflector Right for You?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SkyScanner 100 mm Tabletop Reflector is a an excellent first telescope for beginners, families, and backyard observers who want bright views of the Moon, star clusters, and brighter deep-sky objects. It is fully manual, so it does not require batteries, apps, or computerized alignment, but it also does not automatically find or track objects. This is the right telescope if you want to learn the sky yourself and enjoy a simple “point and view” observing experience. It is not the right choice if you want GoTo object locating, motorized tracking, or a telescope built primarily for long-exposure astrophotography. Although with the addition of a smartphone adapter, you can take beautiful images of the moon and bright planets with relative ease. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat You’ll See and Why It Works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SkyScanner 100 mm Tabletop Reflector is built for visual astronomy. Its 100 mm mirror gathers enough light to show much more than the Moon: you can observe star clusters, bright nebulae, and some galaxies like Andromeda. What makes the SkyScanner 100 mm Table Top Reflector work well is the combination of a 100 mm parabolic primary mirror, 400 mm focal length, and f\/4 focal ratio. In plain English, that means it has enough light-gathering power for bright views, enough focal length to perform well on the Moon and brighter deep-sky objects, and a forgiving optical design that is easy for beginners to learn and master.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"oriontelescopes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52119015096616,"sku":"10012","price":129.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/8886\/7880\/files\/10012_17.jpg?v=1784233014","url":"https:\/\/www.telescope.com\/products\/skyscanner-100-mm-tabletop-reflector-telescope","provider":"oriontelescopes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}