Skywatcher Pro SW 100ED APO 100mm ED Refractor Optical Tube Assembly with ED Refractor Design, 900mm Focal Length

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Price: $749.00    

Product Feature

• Virtually Eliminates Residual Chromatic Aberration
• Pride and Perfection in Optical Manufacturing
• Metallic High-Transmission Lens Coatings: Each air-to-glass lens surface has exotic anti-reflection metallic coatings applied to ensure optimum light through-put. The proprietary Skywatcher "Metallic High-Transmission Coatings" (MHC) are the finest photon anti-rejection coatings in their class
• Light-Baffled Optical Systems: The objective lens cell is light-baffled to reject stray, unfocused light. The draw tube is likewise baffled to insure optimum contrast. The tube interior is flat blackened to help prevent unfocused internal light reflections from reaching the focal plane
• Precision 2" Crayford-style Focuser is Standard: Optical focus is achieved by means of a mechanically ultra-smooth, backlash-free, precision 2" Crayford-style rack & pinion focuser-assembly with 1.25 adaptor. This focuser operates at 2 speeds for fine and ultra-fine focusing adjustments

Product Description

The Skywatcher Pro SW 100ED APO 100mm ED Refractor Telescope is manufactured using only the finest fabrication materials available for painstakingly rigorous, exacting standards of optical and mechanical quality to insure the amateur astronomer peak performance and a great experience each and every time a Skywatcher ED-APO is taken into the field. Turning the telescope to the first quarter Moon, the Apennine Mountains snap into focus revealing a cornucopia of jagged mountain ridges, canyons and numerous small craters in razor-sharp detail. Not far removed, reaching skyward the crater wall of Archimedes pops into view in bold relief against the smooth flatlands that transverse the distance between it and the Apennine Mountains. This is lunar observing at its best - HD style. The gas giant Jupiter displays its swirling equatorial bands in high-definition with festoons and tonality within the bands. The great spot is clearly visible, discreetly contrasted from the surrounding Jovian landscape. Saturn's storied surface phenomenon is simply stunning. Hunt down double stars like Epsilon Lyrae, the "double-double" in Lyra. A 100mm refractor will provide a crisp well defined image superior to even a larger reflector. Always a star-party favorite, Alberio located in the tail of Cygnus never fails to please as it is a beautiful double. Alberio appears like a gold sparkler and its companion looks blue-green. It is a perfect refractor object. Compact globular star cluster

Skywatcher Pro SW 100ED APO 100mm ED Refractor Optical Tube Assembly with ED Refractor Design, 900mm Focal Length Review

I have owned this scope for a few months and use it every clear night that I can. (averaging twice a week) This is a great telescope for the price.

Why would you buy this telescope when you can get something the same size or bigger for a lot less money? The answer has to do with the type of glass used in the telescope lens. It's "Extra-low Dispersion Glass." This means that the picture you see in the telescope will not have the false color (chromatic aberration) found in cheaper refractor telescopes. Less expensive "achromatic" telescopes do not use the best glass - this compromise the colors in the view and also the sharpness. This is NOT just a marketing gimmick - the type of glass used in a telescope is extremely important and well-understood. The 100ed isn't tip-top of the line but it's pretty close. There are similar-sized telescopes that give better views, but they are also MUCH more expensive (Approximately three grand.) The views in this are probably 90-95% as good - most casual users will never miss that last 5%. The 100ed gives awe-inspiring views of the moon (most telescopes will) but also gives very pleasing views of open clusters, globular clusters, and brighter planetary nebula. It's possible to see brighter galaxies, but not with much detail. Any scope this size will struggle on fainter objects. Overall, there is no problem with the views in this scope.

The 100ed comes with excellent accessories (in the Skywatcher version, that is)

1) A very usable case - great for taking to a dark site. It's solid enough for car trips, but don't try sending it through baggage claim at an airport or USPS.
2) A two-inch diagonal. This is MUCH better than the stock diagonal one finds on "department store scopes."
3) Two-inch "crayford" focusser. Cheaper scopes come with plastic focussers that have a lot of slop in them, and are hard to adjust. This one is excellent for visual use. I have not tried attaching a camera to it yet.
4) Finder Scope - The supplied finder scope is very usable and, again, a huge step up from the cheapie plastic ones that come on $200 scopes. It has a great adjustment system that is easy to use for aligning the finder to the main tube. Bonus points for this!
5) The supplied eyepieces are fine, but you may want to upgrade for a newer, wider view relatively soon.

A lot of beginners ignore the quality of the other stuff that a telescope needs to work. That is not a problem with the 100ED, as everything works well together, with little frustration, right out of the box.

One thing to consider, for a first-time buyer, is a mount for this scope. You definitely need one, and should probably go with the sturdiest one you can afford. I use a Skywatcher AZ4, which is OK, but will eventually upgrade. Computer-driven mounts are cool, but not really necessary for most users. They can be flaky and uncooperative, and you need a big battery to use them. Someone on a budget would be better off getting a more stable, hand-guided mount.

Orion Telescopes sells the same basic item from their website. But this is a better deal, because the Orion version doesn't have a case or a diagonal.

A few minor caveats:
The tube is pretty big - it isn't heavy but definitely takes up some space in the living room. Other telescopes are designed to be smaller, but there are tradeoffs involved.

The scope is "slow" meaning the tube is fairly long in relation to the diameter of the lens. This means it is not the best scope to use for astrophotography. A shorter tube (with the same sized lens) can use much shorter exposure times to get an equivalent image. But for visual use, it's great.

This is a wonderful scope for a beginner or for an experienced observer who wants a high-quality refractor without the high price tag. Just get a good mount for it!

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