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Instruction Manual

Orion StarBlast 4.5” Telescope 

PO Box 955    

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    14 Maine St., Suite 215    

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    Brunswick, ME 04011              

www.cornerstonesofscience.org

STAR Program 

(Sharing Telescopes and  

Astronomical Resources)

Please 

read this BEFORE  

using telescope.

Summary of Contents for StarBlast 4.5

Page 1: ...ual Orion StarBlast 4 5 Telescope PO Box 955 14 Maine St Suite 215 Brunswick ME 04011 www cornerstonesofscience org STAR Program Sharing Telescopes and Astronomical Resources Please read this BEFORE u...

Page 2: ...nerstones of Science with ongoing support in education modification and maintenance of the telescope We hope you enjoy using it Telescope Parts 1 Zoom eyepiece 2 EZ Finder and battery pack 3 Optical T...

Page 3: ...ight the objects in the sky are light years away That they are upside down really doesn t matter The Zoom eyepiece is permanently mounted in the focuser Remove the dust caps from the eyepiece and fron...

Page 4: ...ate the telescope on the base to the north or south direction Azimuth you want to look toward Operating the EZ Finder This is not a LASER and it will not hurt your eyes The EZ Finder helps you find th...

Page 5: ...y Do not store the telescope outdoors Please keep the dust cover and eye piece cap on the telescope when it s not in use Keeping the telescope dry is most important Fog on the mirrors and eyepiece Ple...

Page 6: ...the Andromeda Galaxy over 2 5 million light years away left there 2 5 million years ago Yet you can see this light with your own eyes Each session with your telescope will be a learning experience It...

Page 7: ...od and drink indoors away from the telescope If you go to www southernmaineastronomers org you will find on the home page a link to the SMA Clear Sky Clock The chart is a time line for weather If you...

Page 8: ...e star clusters and a variety of different types of galaxies Most deep sky objects are very faint so it is important that you find an observing site well away from light pollution Take plenty of time...

Page 9: ...ithin them that are only visible with a telescope or binoculars Pay particular attention to objects with a Messier Number such as the Orion Nebula M 42 and the Andromeda Galaxy M 31 First published in...

Page 10: ...cy If it s not too bad you can still have a decent time observing In conditions of good seeing star twinkling is minimal and images appear steady in the eyepiece Seeing is best overhead distorted at t...

Page 11: ...eastro com Downeast Amateur Astronomers Calais Pembroke area www downeastaa com Southern Maine Astronomers Portland area www southernmaineastronomers org Penobscot Valley Star Gazers Hampden area www...

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