[LVAS] 100mm Table Top Reflector Question?

[roger ivester]

All,

 

I had sent an e-mail earlier saying that I wanted to get my nine year old granddaughter a 76mm Celestron FirstScope. Since that time I have noticed that Orion has a 100mm "SkyScanner 100mm Table Top Reflector for $100 dollars. Looks like the same Chinese factory makes both scopes.  

 

It is not much larger in size, better EP's, and a red dot finder. It has a spider holding the secondary, rather than a single stalk attached to the focuser. The price is only $50 dollars more. 

 

I would have to get a finder for the Celestron, so that is extra money added to the initial cost of the 76mm. 

 

I am hoping that maybe a better scope might also inspire my son Brad to start doing a bit of observing.

 

Question: Has anyone every seen or had any experience with this scope?  I know that it is not going to work as well as my 4-inch refractor, but I do believe all the messiers and more would be possible with this scope. 

 

I know that I could buy a tried and proven "StarBlast", but that is another $100 dollars. If I could be for sure that the scope was going to be well used, I would get the "StarBlast". The "SB" might also be too big for Zoe to handle.

 

 

 

Thanks, Roger  

      

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
    The moon and stars to govern the night.....   Psalm 136:9



 		 	   		  
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