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- Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Orion ® ShortTube 80-A ™ 80mm Rich-Field Refracting Telescope #9947 Customer Support (800) 676-1343 E-mail: support@telescope.com Corporate Offices (831) 763-7000 Providing Exceptional Consumer Optical Products Since 1975 P.O. Box 1815, Santa Cruz, CA 95061 IN 305 Rev. A 02/07...
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Page 2: Parts List
Your Orion ShortTube 80-A is a fine-quality instrument designed for both daytime ter- elcome to a new world of adventure! elcome to a new world of adventure! elcome to a new world of adventure! restrial viewing and nighttime stargazing. -
Page 3: Getting Started
Please keep the original shipping box. In the unlikely event you should need to ship the telescope back to Orion for war- ranty repair service, you should use the original packaging. - Page 4 Note: If you are using an Orion EQ-1 or EQ-2 equatorial mount, the dovetail mounting plate is not needed for attach- ing the telescope. Simply mount the telescope to your EQ-1...
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Page 5: Astronomical Viewing
You can change your nighttime telescope into a daytime Sun viewer by installing an optional full-aperture solar filter over the front opening of the ShortTube 80-A. The primary attrac- tion is sunspots, which change shape, appearance, and loca- tion daily. Sunspots are directly related to magnetic activity in the Sun. -
Page 6: Terrestrial Viewing
Terrestrial Viewing Many people enjoy using their telescope to view objects such as boats, birds and wildlife. The ShortTube 80-A is an excellent instrument for observing during the daylight hours. For terrestrial applications, we recommend mounting the... -
Page 7: Specifications
The ShortTube 80-A includes a soft-sided carrying case. The carrying case will hold the ShortTube 80-A safely dur- ing transport and doubles as a convenient storage spot when the telescope is not in use. You will need to remove accessories such as the eyepiece, star diagonal, and finder scope in order to place the telescope into the case. -
Page 8: One-Year Limited Warranty
During this warranty period Orion Telescopes & Binoculars will repair or replace, at Orion’s option, any warranted instrument that proves to be defective, pro- vided it is returned postage paid to: Orion Warranty Repair, 89 Hangar Way, Watsonville, CA 95076.