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Congratulations on your purchase of the Orion
StarBlast 62CTR Telescope. The high resolution optics
in this instrument will allow you to see many amaz-
ing sights on both the ground and in space. With the
standard configuration this telescope gives magnified,
correct-image views that allow easy tracking of moving
objects such as birds or objects in the night time sky.
With two quality Plössl eyepieces you can get either
wide field views that are perfect for bird-watching, land-
scape viewing or wide field astronomy and a high-pow-
er view that will let you zoom in on the moon or see
the rings of Saturn. The StarBlast 62 assembles in sec-
onds and is a highly portable, compact and extremely
versatile telescope!
Included with the Orion StarBlast 62 Refractor:
• Carrying Case
• Starblast 62 Optical Tube assembly (The Telescope) or OTA,
with Retractable Lens Shade
• Objective Dust Cap (also called a lens cap)
• Drawtube Dust Cap
• 1/4x20 Tripod Adapter Block (installed on the bottom of the
Optical Tube Assembly)
• 20mm, 1.25" Plössl Eyepiece (26X), with dust caps
• 4mm 1.25" Plössl Eyepiece (130X), with dust caps
• 45-Degree Erecting Prism Diagonal, with dust caps
• Camera Adapter Tube
Assembly Instructions for
Viewing
1. Remove contents of the carry/shipping case.
2. Holding the telescope tube remove the lens caps on both
ends and extend the sliding lens shade from the front of
the tube (
Figure 2).
The front objective dust cover simply slips off, the drawtube
dust cover also just inserts into the drawtube that moves dur-
ing focusing, but it may be held firmly in place by a thumb-
screw on the rear of the telescope. SAVE THE DUSTCAPS for
later storage of your StarBlast 62
3. Remove the dust caps from the 45 Degree Diagonal, and
insert it into the back of the telescope. Secure in place
with the Diagonal Locking Thumbscrew (
Figure 3).
Figure 1.
The StarBlast 62mm Compact Travel Refractor
Eyepiece locking
thumbscrew
Diagonal
locking
thumbscrew
Focus
wheel
Lens shade
Drawtube
Tripod
adapter
