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

Excellent if you're starting out. Would recommend purchasing a 2 x Barlow and 5 x Barlow for the 1.25" 10ml eyepiece provided (Plossl lens). EZ finder was simple setup - Find the top of something tall nearby to calibrate the aim, works as intended. Great value, compact size and easy operation. Very good value for money.

Nice starter telescope. Well made, well packaged with concise, easy-to-understand instructions. EZ Finder makes it a lot easier to aim the telescope at a star or planet. As it is a Dobsonian reflector telescope, it does not take up much space when not in use. Of course for less than 90 pounds you are not getting the Hubble telescope.

This is really a 3.8 star review from me... perhaps my rating is a little lower than average, but this is my 6th scope (I have 1 a 10" Newt, an 8" SCT, a Nexstar 6, and 2 Maks). I am not a beginner, so I'm a little harder to please! Firstly, it's a fantastic package for the price, since this scope costs about the same as one of my Vixen VL eyepieces! First bad, there was too much grease on the focuser; my concern is some may have dripped on to the secondary mirror; anyway, I wiped off as much excess grease as possible. Next, the open end of the tube is not quite round, but a little squashed or oval... I can tell by the fit of the plastic main tube cap. The primary mirror is fixed, and can not be collimated. According to my laser, I estimate alignment to be 7-8 out of 10 out of the box. I will dot/doughnut the primary so I can at least raise that figure to a 8-9/10. The Red Dot Finder had no battery in it, but after a new CR2032 it worked and I actually aligned the finder..... (hardly needed since at x20 power I can point the scope freehand accurately enough). The 2 included eyepieces are adequate, but if you buy Svbony eyepieces (around £40) you do improve the end result. In fact all the optics are good, including the parabolic primary. If you remove the Main scope from its mount, I found I could mount it directly onto a photographic tripod (Manfrotto Carbon Befree tripod plate screws straight into the dovetail plate). My best view is through a TeleVue Radians 14mm, and it is interesting to note that better eyepieces always upgrade the image over the stock ones included. The reason I bought the scope is to have something small enough to check in as hand luggage on flights to darker skies than I have at home! Overall size is very good, and overall view straight out-of-box is very good. This could improve even further with some expert TLC; I just collimated the secondary with a number 2 Allen screw. I saw the Ring nebula, M57; faint and ghostly, and one needs to know what to look for... but doable (just) with this 4" primary. My advice is to go for it!! Update: A fast F/4 scope like this has quite a lot of star "coma" aberration inherent in its optics around the edges. This scope is no exception, and stars around the edge of the field are certainly not pinpoints of light... but the scope remains fair to good overall. I find the focus mechanism a little crude, and even a little too wobbly, but tightening a couple of screws helps maintain the focus setting with heavier eyepieces which tend to make it creep. The best feature of this scope is small size and portability... and it certainly looks quite cute sitting on a coffee table; and could become a good topic of conversation for your guests. I did see the cloud belts on Jupiter (and all 4 Galilean moons) tonight, but my Vixen VL-4mm eyepiece pushed the scope too far (x100) and the cloud belts were actually clearer in the VL-6mm at x66 magnification. I must say this was only just doable... but Jupiter, though at opposition, is poorly positioned with too much atmospheric interference since it is only 16 degrees above the horizon. It's a good 4" first scope, and consider a 5" or 6" diameter scope (you will see more and you will pay more). Further update July 2019: Having just returned from Greece with this scope in my backpack (tube only weighs about 1.2 kg) I can report on my holiday night viewing. Jupiter's cloud belts were much clearer since it was positioned higher in the sky. Saturn's rings came out nicely.. again its positioned much higher in the sky than in the UK. Sagittarius and Scorpio were magnificent targets.. M4 next to Antares was a massive spectacle of a globular cluster and this part of the sky was a joy to behold. Ptolemy' s cluster (M7) a wonder which is so low on the horizon that it's rarely viewable from the UK. Hence the joy of travelling South 20° or so. It really positions the ecliptic higher in the sky and improves planetary views no end. A good travel scope.. I am soon going to compare this Orion to and review a Celestron C5 (A 5" SCT spotting scope).

Great telescope for beginners . Easy to assemble and portable to carry with excellent views.

Great little telescope. Completely worth the price.

Not really sure about this. Bought it as a beginner and seemed really good initially to see the moon and the craters but not seen much more than that so stopped using. Maybe need to try a but harder and give it a better go.

Bought for gift for my dad. He loves it. Easy to use and works really good. Bought a moon filter to go with it. I’d recommend this telescope, we’ll worth the money.

This is a good quality small telescope that is very easy to set up and use. Including mounting to an old camera tripod ( which is not necessary, the scope comes on a good mini Dob mount) I had mine up and running in about 15 minutes. I have only been able to make brief observations so far using a maxvision 20 mm eyepiece, but the images of stars and a ( very tiny) Saturn confirmed that the scope has good well-collimated optics. The package includes 20 and 10mm eyepieces which are OK to begin with. Add a 2X Barlow or 5mm eyepiece for better views of the moon and planets. Red dot finder is easy to install and align, but a bit awkward to use. Fitting a conventional finderscope may not be easy because of the non-standard mounting arrangements. All in all, this is an excellent little " grab and go " scope, and as such, is likely to be used extensively by beginners and enthusiasts alike. I believe this actual instrument is the same as the Skywatcher Heritage 100p, so choice between the two can be based on price and included accessories. In fact, I have one of each in different locations!

My first telescope which I chose from reviews for less than $200. Easy to set up and use from the well-packaged box. Had to watch a few easy-to-find videos on youtube about the assembly and viewing to make sure I did it right and got some tips - made it much simpler. Got the telescope to see what I could view of mars while it was closer to moon, still, was only a small disc not even worth seeing with my vision (slightly blurry with glasses on and off). Glasses were actually in the way. According to manual, I need to look into additional eyepieces that have “longer eye relief” when wearing glasses. Also, may need that for viewing other small (far away) planets such as jupiter and saturn with glasses on. Next was the view of the moon which was a late riser on 08/01/18. Waited till after midnight to see it which was 3/4ths full on a clear night. Got a great view of it and look forward to a full moon. I put my iphone 5 camera up to lens as best and as steady as I could, posted couple pics. Used 10mm eyepiece with 2x Barlow (sold separately). Moon was bright, but was able to view without a moon filter (sold separately). If it were a full moon on a clear night, may need a moon filter with that Barlow 2x. Have not looked at Jupiter and saturn yet. I am 56. Could see moon very clearly without glasses (2.0 R/2.75 L, Farsighted). First-timer seeing the moon so close in a telescope was like wow! & woughhhhh!!! & awesome & freakish! I am only 5’2 so sitting on ground with telescope in front on ground made scope too long for me to lean over to look into eyepiece without nudging it out of focus. Was easier and steadier for me to sit on ledge of cushioned lawn chair with a steady foot stool in front of me with telescope on it. Did not use EZ Finder 2 Reflex Sight. I will later get a 4mm eyepiece and a Barlow 3x in hopes for larger/closer views of Saturn, etc. Very satisfied for the price and excited about more viewing. Will enjoy this as long as it lasts. Praise God for telescopes and outer space wonders!

Telescope très compact léger et rapide pour de l'observation ! Très agréable avec un oculaire de 10mm pour du planète terre tel que Saturne ou le balais des 4 lunes de Jupiter et impressionnant avec la lune !! J'ai commencé en décembre seulement sans grande connaissance. Rapport qualité prix impeccable. Emballage au top.

Estoy muy contento con la compra me mi telescopio, si quieres empezar con el hobby de la astronomía y no tienes idea de por donde empezar este telescopio es ideal, es facil de usar de buena calidad, facil de transportar y mover y es ideal si tu vives en la ciudad por su precio y porque te da vistas agradables de la luna y de objetos iconicos como Sirio, Orion, las Pleiades y sobre todo la Luna. Puedes cambiar los "eyesight" a unos de mejor calidad si quieres, por eso es una excelente compra ya que te la puedes pasar bien con lo que tienes o puedes ir haciendole mejoras como un zoom o mejores eyesights y ya cuando estes listo para hacer la inversión puedes hacer el upgrade, pero este es genial para empezar.

El precio es genial, es manejable y los oculares que incluye son de buena calidad, aunque son básicos y hay que hacerse con más. No es para nada un juguete. Se pueden ver detalles increíbles de la luna, la nebulosa de orión, y otros objetos del cielo profundo. Si no tienes mucho espacio, este telescopio es perfecto para iniciarse.

Great telescope for starters! Im in love with my tabletop. Was able to see Jupiter and the Moon. This was my first telescope and im excited to upgrade. Very easy to set up. The way its shipped is incredibly protective. I still use the box to bring it on road trips.