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Congratulations on your purchase of a quality Orion product. The StarBlast 102mm Travel Refractor is a versatile and portable 

102mm-aperture telescope designed for exploring the night skies for celestial treasures, and for gazing at terrestrial subjects in the 

daytime. A complete telescope with an extendable stainless steel tripod, great accessories, and a rugged case with shoulder strap 

that holds everything, the “StarBlast 102” makes a perfect companion for the explorer on the go. 

These instructions will help you set-up, properly use, and care for your instrument. Please read them over carefully before getting 
started.

Included Items 

Unpack all of the items and lay them out in your workspace. 
Make sure all the items listed below and shown in 

Figure 1

 are 

present. Save the shipping box and packaging material. In the 
unlikely event that you need to return the product, you must use 
the original packaging. Assembly of the telescope is easy and 
should take only about 15 minutes. 

Item List

A  Tripod with Pan Head 
B  Accessory tray
C Optical tube
D Red dot finder scope 
E  25mm Plossl eyepiece, 1.25”
F  10mm Plossl eyepiece, 1.25”
G Correct image 90-degree diagonal, 1.25”
H Accessory Case 
I  MoonMap 260
J  Telescope case
K Dust cover 

Figure 1. 

Included items of the StarBlast 102mm Travel Refractor

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A

B

C

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E

F

D

G

K

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WARNING: 

Never look directly at the Sun through 

your telescope—even for an instant—without a 

professionally made solar filter that completely 

covers the front of the instrument, or permanent eye 

damage could result. Young children should use 

this telescope only with adult supervision.

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Summary of Contents for StarBlast 10283

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Page 2: ...e sure all the items listed below and shown in Figure 1 are present Save the shipping box and packaging material In the unlikely event that you need to return the product you must use the original pac...

Page 3: ...your finger It s a non magnifying aiming device that superimposes a tiny LED red dot on the sky showing exactly where the telescope is pointed It permits easy object targeting prior to observation in...

Page 4: ...eg collars or strip the threads of the bolt or its receptacle Using the Pan Head The StarBlast 102mm refractor features a standard altazimuth pan head mount which permits motion along two perpendicu l...

Page 5: ...25mm eyepiece then try switching to the 10mm eyepiece later if you want to boost the magnification Focusing the Telescope To focus the telescope turn the focus wheels Figure 8 for ward or back until y...

Page 6: ...absorbed by the Earth during the day has radiated off into space Especially important for observing faint objects is good trans parency air free of moisture smoke and dust All tend to scat ter light w...

Page 7: ...a rated by a protective divider to keep them from contacting each other The tripod accessory tray fits in a pocket inside the case The case is equipped with both hand straps and a shoulder strap for c...

Page 8: ...ranted instrument that proves to be defective provided it is returned postage paid Proof of purchase such as a copy of the original receipt is required This warranty is only valid in the country of pu...

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