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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 mount, you must use 

the original packaging. Assembly of the telescope is easy and 

should take only about 10 minutes. 

Item List

A  Backpack 
B   Tripod 
C Optical tube
C Accessory tray and leg brace
D Red dot finder scope 
E  25mm Kellner eyepiece

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.

Figure 1. 

Included items of the GoScope 80mm Backpack Refractor

Congratulations on your purchase of a quality Orion product. The GoScope 80mm Backpack Refractor is a versatile and ultra-

portable 80mm telescope designed for exploring scenic daytime vistas as well as scanning the night skies for celestial treasures. 

A complete telescope with an extendable tripod, great accessories, and a padded backpack that holds everything, the “GoScope 

80” 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.

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Summary of Contents for GoScope

Page 1: ...Offices 89 Hangar Way Watsonville CA 95076 USA Providing Exceptional Consumer Optical Products Since 1975 Copyright 2018 Orion Telescopes Binoculars All Rights Reserved No part of this product instruc...

Page 2: ...that completely covers the front of the instrument or permanent eye damage could result Young children should use this telescope only with adult supervision Figure 1 Included items of the GoScope 80mm...

Page 3: ...o one of the holes in the mounting adapter Figure 5 Use the D ring under the QR plate to tighten the post 4 Attach the telescope optical tube to the tripod pan head by inserting the QR plate into its...

Page 4: ...loosened to allow easy movement in both axes then by turning the slow motion cables as needed to center the target object 3 Now that a distant target is centered in the main telescope s eyepiece turn...

Page 5: ...ure 11 To extend the column first loosen the cen ter column lock knob a half turn or so Then pull the crank handle outward and rotate it clockwise When you reach the desired height retighten the lock...

Page 6: ...normal view Because of this the GoScope is an excellent terrestrial tele scope for viewing Earth based scenes during daylight hours More powerful than binoculars it can get you visually up close to yo...

Page 7: ...a red filtered flashlight rather than a white light Red light does not spoil your eyes dark adaptation like white light does A flashlight with a red LED light is ideal Beware too that nearby porch st...

Page 8: ...can be wiped off with a soft cloth and household cleaning fluid Cleaning Optics Any quality optical lens cleaning tissue and optical lens cleaning fluid specifically designed for multi coated optics...

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