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Congratulations on your purchase of an Orion
TableTop telescope.
If you have never owned a
telescope before, we would like to welcome you
to amateur astronomy. Take some time to familiar-
ize yourself with the night sky. Learn to recognize
the patterns of stars in the major constellations.
With a little practice, a little patience, and a reason-
ably dark sky away from city lights, you’ll find your
telescope to be a never-ending source of wonder,
exploration, and relaxation.
Orion TableTop telescopes are real astronomi-
cal instruments, with high-quality optics and pre-
cision-engineered mechanics; they are not toys.
Your telescope will arrive almost fully assembled
out of the box! Only the visual accessories need to
be installed. These include the EZ Finder II reflex
sight, the eyepiece, and in the case of the StarMax
90, the diagonal.
These compact telescopes are designed for grab-
and-go portability. Whether you set yours on a pic-
nic table, the hood of your car, or on an optional
tripod for your viewing session, we’re sure you and
your family and friends will love scanning the night
sky for its many hidden treasures.
The following instructions will help you to get the
maximum performance from your new telescope,
please read them thoroughly.
Figure 1.
Components of the SkyScanner 100 TableTop Reflector telescope.
EZ Finder II
Dust cap
Optical tube
Base
10mm eyepiece
Moon filter
20mm eyepiece
WARNING:
Do NOT look at the Sun without a
professionally made
solar filter
on the telescope;
serious eye damage may result if you look at the
Sun with any unfiltered optical instrument. Do not
leave the telescope unsupervised around children.
Always cover the lenses when leaving the telescope
in direct sunlight.
