Unpacking – Orion STARBLAST 6 9964 User Manual

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Warning:

Never look at the sun with your telescope

(or even with just your eyes) without a professionally
made solar filter. Permanent eye damage or blindness
could result. Young children should use this telescope
only with adult supervision.
Avoid using the type of solar filter that screws into an
eyepiece. They are susceptible to cracking under the
intense heat that builds up near the focus point, and
could cause severe retinal damage. Use only the type of
solar filter that covers the front of the telescope. Also, be
sure to leave the cover caps on the finder scope when
solar observing. Better yet, remove the finder scope alto-
gether when viewing the sun.

Figure 1.

The StarBlast 6 Altazimuth Reflector

Congratulations on your purchase of an Orion StarBlast 6 Astro Telescope.

Our new StarBlast 6 is easy to use and requires

very little assembly. The StarBlast 6 will give you breathtaking views of the Moon, planets, and even deep-sky objects like the
Orion Nebula. These instructions will help you set up and use your StarBlast 6 telescope, please read them thoroughly.

unpacking

Carefully unpack the StarBlast 6 from its shipping box. We
recommend keeping the original shipping boxes. In the event
that the telescope needs to be shipped to another location,
or returned to Orion for warranty repair, having the proper
shipping containers will help ensure that your telescope will
survive the journey intact.
Make sure all the parts in the Parts List below are present.
Be sure to check boxes carefully, as some parts are small. If
anything appears to be missing or broken, immediately call
Orion Customer Support (800-676-1343) for assistance.

25mm Sirius Plössl eyepiece: The eyepiece is the

part of the telescope that you actually look through to
see things. The focal length of the eyepiece and

Navigation knob

Tube rings

Carrying handle

Altazimuth base

EZ Finder II reflex sight

10mm Sirius Plössl eyepiece

Focuser

Focus wheels

Optical tube

Altitude tension adjustment knob

25mm Sirius Plössl eyepiece

Eyepiece rack

Mirror cell

Feet