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Orion StarSeeker Instruction Manual

60mm altazimuth refractor
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Orion
®
StarSeeker
™
60mm
Altazimuth Refractor
#9891
Customer Support (800) 676-1343
E-mail: support@telescope.com
Corporate Offices (831) 763-7000
P.O. Box 1815, Santa Cruz, CA 95061
Providing Exceptional Consumer Optical Products Since 1975
IN 237 Rev. A 05/03

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  • Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Orion ® StarSeeker ™ 60mm Altazimuth Refractor #9891 Customer Support (800) 676-1343 E-mail: support@telescope.com Corporate Offices (831) 763-7000 P.O. Box 1815, Santa Cruz, CA 95061 Providing Exceptional Consumer Optical Products Since 1975 IN 237 Rev. A 05/03...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ® Welcome to the exciting world of amateur astronomy. Your new StarSeeker 60 Altazimuth Refractor is a quality optical instrument that will deliver countless hours of exciting stargazing, from magnified views of the Moon, star clusters, and nebulas to glimpses of Jupiter’s moons and Saturn’s rings. The StarSeeker 60 includes everything you need to go from box to backyard in less than half an hour.
  • Page 4 Figure 1. StarSeeker 60mm AZ Components...

  • Page 5: The Basic Components Of Your Telescope

    The Basic Components of Your Telescope Figure 1 shows the fully assembled StarSeeker 60. All the major components of the telescope are described and numbered to help you identify each part and understand its use. Refer back to this figure when assembling the telescope.
  • Page 6 Detail of the optical tube StarSeeker 60 focuser detail Figure 2. StarSeeker 60 optical tube detail...
  • Page 7 ® Details of the Optical Tube and Components Figure 2a shows the details of the Optical Tube (1) and its various parts. The optical tube is shown attached to the mount for clarity. Figure 2b is a close-up of the focuser with even more detail. Objective lens: Focuser drawtube: This is the main optical component of the telescope.
  • Page 8 ® Detail of the altizimuth mount StarSeeker 60 tripod leg and mount attachment detail Figure 3. Detail of the tripod and altazimuth mount...
  • Page 9 Details of the Tripod and Mount Figure 3a shows a close up of the telescope’s mount and tripod. Important features are pointed out for greater clarity and detail. Figure 3b shows close-up detail of the tripod legs (6) attached to the yoke altazimuth mount (5). Altitude lock knob: Leg lock knobs: These knobs lock the tripod legs into place.

  • Page 10: Assembly

    Assembly 4. Tighten the tripod leg attachment screws (21) at the tops of the tripod legs so the legs are securely fastened to the mount. Use the Phillips head screwdriver and/or your fin Assembling the telescope for the first time should take about gers to do this.

  • Page 11: Getting Started

    Since making fine adjustments to the altitude of the telescope can be tricky, the StarSeeker 60 comes with an altitude micro- motion rod and thumbwheel (13). By turning the thumbwheel, If your eyes are astigmatic, images will probably appear the telescope will move very slightly either up or down, best with glasses on.

  • Page 12: Using Your Telescope Astronomical Observing

    Using the 5X Finder Scope Focusing the Finder Scope Your StarSeeker comes with a 5x finder scope (Figure 6) that will If, when looking through the finder scope, the images appear aid in aiming the telescope and finding objects in the night sky.
  • Page 13 As our metropolitan areas have become of view. When viewing the with the StarSeeker 60, you will more developed, the scourge of light pollution has spread, need to give the optical tube (1) a light tug or push in azimuth...
  • Page 14 Every telescope has a useful magnification limit of about 2X per millimeter of aperture. This comes to 120X for the For example, the StarSeeker 60, which has a focal length of StarSeeker 60. Some telescope manufacturers will use mis- 700mm, used in combination with the 25mm eyepiece, yields leading claims of excess magnification, such as “See...

  • Page 15: Terrestrial Observing

    Sun and the Moon. Terrestrial Observing Your StarSeeker 60 is capable of showing you these planets in some detail. Other planets may be visible but will likely appear The StarSeeker 60 can be used for long-distance viewing over star-like.

  • Page 16: Specifications

    During this warranty period Orion Telescopes & Binoculars will repair or replace, at Orion’s option, any warranted instrument that proves to be defective, provided it is returned postage paid to: Orion Warranty Repair, 89 Hangar Way, Watsonville, CA 95076.

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