[LVAS] 100mm Table Top Reflector Question?

[Jim Gianoulakis]

This starter scope has gotten a lot of positive press.
 
http://www.optcorp.com/product.aspx?pid=12821 

>>> roger ivester <drivester at hotmail.com> 2/15/2010 7:21 AM >>>
 
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  
      

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
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