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Orion Skyscanner 100mm Telescope

ByWill Kalif Posted on Updated on

Orion Skyscanner 100mm Telescope is a ‘grab n go’ telescope of small size and lightweight. It offers high-quality Newtonian reflector optics. Skyscanner 100mm is the best telescope at this low price range. This is designed especially for beginners. But experienced sky gazers also can buy it for an amazing experience at cheaper rates.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Orion Skyscanner 100mm

Advantages

  • High-quality optics at a low price.
  • Lightweight and portable.
  • Attractive look.

Disadvantages

  • Placement is not proper.
  • More primary collimation screws are necessary.

Technical Specifications of Orion Skyscanner 100mm Telescope 

Optical Tube Performance

  • 100 mm parabolic mirror with a focal length of 400mm and focal ratio of f/4.
  • A large aperture provides a wide field of view.
  • The optical tube looks excellent with its shiny look.
  • A plastic rack-and-pinion focuser for 1.25 ” works great 
  • The double part of the dust cap is helpful for dimmer lunar viewing.

Mount

  • The vixen-style dovetail mount is made of steel..
  • The table board includes a mounting screw to adjust a photo tripod.
  • A tension adjustment improves stability.
  • The rotation of the base is smooth.
  • The red· dot finder is user-friendly.

Physical Appearance 

  • The total weight is 6.2 lbs.
  • The size is 9.5 in X9.5 inX14 in.

Accessories of Orion Skyscanner 100mm Telescope 

  • Two Kellner eyepieces (20mm-20x & 10mm-40x) 
  • A red-dot finder

What can you see with Orion Skyscanner 100?

  • The Moon with great details.
  • The rings of Saturn.
  • The moons and bands of Jupiter and the Great Red Spot.
  • The phases of Venus and Mercury.
  • Mars with ice caps and great details.
  • Uranus, Neptune, and the bright· asteroids come as little dots.
  • The Coat Hanger cluster with smaller stars in the region and other bright detail.
  • The Dumbbell Nebula (M 27 ).
  • The Sagittarius Star Cloud (M 24 ).
  • Star clusters like the Hyades cluster.
  • The Orion Nebula.
  • Messier 3 

Recommended Accessories 

  • A 6 mm Gold-Line eyepiece 
  • A 27 or 28 mm Plossl-type eyepiece
  •  A 2 x Barlow or a 3 x Barlow

Astrophotography Example with Orion Skyscanner 100mm Telescope

Photo: Astrophotography with Orion Skyscanner 100mm Telescope (Ref: Cloudy Nights)  

Photo: Astrophotography with Orion Skyscanner 100mm Telescope (Ref: images.telescope)  

Photo: Astrophotography with Orion Skyscanner 100mm Telescope (Ref: gstatic)  

Photo: Astrophotography with Orion Skyscanner 100mm Telescope (Ref: images.telescope)  

Alternative Options To Orion Skyscanner 100mm 

Orion Skyscanner 100mm Telescope is the best scope in this price range. Only Zhumell Z100 can be a better option as it is a reflector.

Will Kalif is an amateur astronomer at TelescopeNerd.com. Will is an author of the book "See It With A Small Telescope". Will Kalif has been passionate about telescopes and the wonders of the night sky ever since he received his first telescope as a teenager. And for several decades now he has been making and using his own telescopes and helping other people to also enjoy the various things that can be seen on a dark and starry night.