[LVAS] 100mm Table Top Reflector Question?

Mon Feb 15 07:21:25 PST 2010

One more thing, the 100mm has a true parabolic f/4 mirror, rather than an f/4 spherical in the 76 Celestron. A huge difference.

Roger  

From: drivester at hotmail.com
To: lvas at lvlug.org
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:00:48 +0000
Subject: [LVAS] 100mm Table Top Reflector Question?

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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