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Parts of the Telescope 
 

1)

 

Eyepiece (7-21mm zoom) 

2)

 

EZ Finder  

3)

 

Telescope tube 

4)

 

Tube clamp 

5)

 

Altitude clamp 

6)

 

Mirror assembly 

7)

 

Support & carrying handle 

8)

 

Moon map 

9)

 

Black accessory bag 

(not attached) 

(including flashlights, maps, books)

 

Summary of Contents for Orion StarBlast 4.5

Page 1: ...rough a telescope even for an instant as permanent eye damage will result Do not point the telescope at the Sun as parts will melt Children should use this telescope only with adult supervision The Te...

Page 2: ...ren of all ages and levels of experience to meet growing community interest in viewing southern Utah s starry skies SVO s project is designed to enable residents of Kane County who may not already own...

Page 3: ...this user guide and practicing with the telescope inside before you take it out in the dark Table of Contents Telescope part details 4 Telescope Setup 6 Focusing 7 Using the Zoom Lens 8 Using the EZ F...

Page 4: ...1 Eyepiece 7 21mm zoom 2 EZ Finder 3 Telescope tube 4 Tube clamp 5 Altitude clamp 6 Mirror assembly 7 Support carrying handle 8 Moon map 9 Black accessory bag not attached including flashlights maps...

Page 5: ...5 Details 10 Focus wheels 11 EZ Finder ON OFF switch on other side 12 Eyepiece zoom 13 Dust caps 14 Moon filter 11 12 13 13 14 10...

Page 6: ...oints the telescope at the desired target The telescope moves on two axes altitude up down and azimuth left right To locate an object you simply move the telescope manually until you find what you are...

Page 7: ...he telescope in the general direction of an object on land not the Sun at least mile away Look through the eyepiece 1 and slowly rotate either of the two focus wheels 10 until the object comes into sh...

Page 8: ...ification shows a larger area of sky in the eyepiece making finding and centering an object much easier The best view of celestial objects often comes at low magnification Magnifying an object too muc...

Page 9: ...en the tube clamp again or the tube may fall out You may find that the telescope tube is either too hard to move or does not stay in place Use the altitude clamp 5 knob it holds the telescope to the u...

Page 10: ...ed dot should also appear in the center of the telescope s eyepiece If not you may need to re align the EZ Finder below To use the EZ Finder move the small switch on the battery pack 11 to the ON posi...

Page 11: ...e telescope s eyepiece Now turn the EZ Finder on and look through it The object should appear near or under the red dot If it does not without moving the telescope use the two adjustment knobs on the...

Page 12: ...carrying handle 7 while placing your other forearm under the telescope tube to provide support When transporting the telescope in a car place the scope on a seat and use a seatbelt to secure it The la...

Page 13: ...rvistaobservatory org discover the night sky faq When Observing bright objects like planets and stars can be done on any clear evening But if you want to observe star clusters galaxies or other deep s...

Page 14: ...Canyon Road offer very dark skies almost totally free of light pollution For a current map of light pollution visit https cires colorado edu Artificial light Dark Adaptation It takes 20 30 minutes for...

Page 15: ...of light into the telescope This can bring an enormous change to the image seen through the eyepiece Keeping Equipment Clean Cleaning the mirrors and eyepiece Please DO NOT touch or attempt to clean o...

Page 16: ...pervision Support SVO provides technical support from Noon to 7 00 PM daily If you have any setup or observational issues questions or believe equipment maintenance is needed call 435 644 3735 Please...

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