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The Inspire 100AZ features the largest aperture in the Inspire family line and its short tube offers a wider field of view perfectly suited for larger, fainter deep sky objects. This achromatic refractor with a 4-inch/100mm aperture and a reasonably short focal length of 660mm is designed to be used at home by beginners for planets, the moon and deep sky objects. Inspire features fully coated glass optics, a solid altazimuth mount with a unique asymmetrical design, a sturdy steel tripod with integrated fold-up accessory tray, an integrated smartphone adapter, built-in red LED flashlight, large projected reticle finderscope, erect image optics, and a focus micrometer for easily returning to the same focus point. With the erect image star diagonal it makes the optical tube ideal for using as a spotting scope during the day.
| Aperture | 100 mm |
| Eyepiece 2 | 10mm Kellner |
| Lowest Useful Magnification | 15 |
| Limiting Stellar Magnitude | 12.5 |
| Optical Tube Length | 436 mm |
| Resolving Power (Rayleigh) | 1.37″ |
| Star Diagonal | 90 degree erect image |
| Tripod Material | Steel |
| Weight | 9.07 lb |
| Optical Coatings | Fully Coated |
| Eyepiece 1 Magnification | 33 |
| Focal length | 660 mm |
| Eyepiece 2 Magnification | 66 |
| Optical design | Achromatic Refractor |
| Resolving Power (Dawes Limit) | 1.14″ |
| Eyepiece 1 | 20mm Kellner |
| Eyepiece Diameter | 1.25 in |
| Tripod Maximum Height | 47 in |
| Mount type | Altazimuth |
| Focuser Type | Rack-and-Pinion |
| Warranty | 2 |
| Focal ratio | f/6.5 |
| Highest Useful Magnification | 241 |
| Light Gathering Power | 212 |
| Finderscope | StarPointer Pro |