ORION TELESCOPES & BINOCULARS GoScope II Operating And Assembly Manual

ORION TELESCOPES & BINOCULARS GoScope II Operating And Assembly Manual

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Orion Quick Start Assembly & Operating Guide
Thank you for your purchase of an Orion 70mm GoScope
II. Use these quick instructions to get started on a high-
powered exploration of the world around you and into the
depths of Outer Space! More learning materials, including
monthly sky maps, can be found in Orion's Community page
at OrionTelescopes.com, including articles on observing the
planets and locating deep sky objects. Also see the support
page for the GoScope II on the website for updates and tips.
SOLAR WARNING: Never Use the GoScope II, or its
finderscope, to look at the Sun without a proper, safe
solar filter. Using a telescope or binocular to observe
the Sun may cause instant eye damage or blindness.
Use under appropriate adult supervision.
Providing Exceptional Consumer Optical Products Since 1975
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Components

• Dust Covers
• Objective Lens (70mm diameter and 400mm focal length)
• Focus Knob
• Focus Drawtube
• 45 Degree Diagonal
• Eyepiece (two included: a 20mm and a 10mm); also called
an ocular
• Tripod Adaptor Block (on telescope)
• Tripod Adaptor Screw (on tripod)
• Tripod Pan-Tilt Handle & Up-Down (or Tilt) Locking Screw
• Tripod Center Column (adjustable height)
• Tripod Legs (adjustable height)
• Center Column Locking Screw
• Tripod Leg Cam Locks
• Azimuth (Left-Right) Locking Screw
• Backpack

Assembly

Step 1: Unpack Your GoScope
Figure 1: Unpacked; save the lens caps and packaging.
Customer Support:
www.OrionTelescopes.com/contactus
Corporate Offices:
89 Hangar Way, Watsonville CA 95076 - USA
IN 521 Rev. A 11/13

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Summary of Contents for ORION TELESCOPES & BINOCULARS GoScope II

  • Page 1 OrionTelescopes.com, including articles on observing the planets and locating deep sky objects. Also see the support page for the GoScope II on the website for updates and tips. SOLAR WARNING: Never Use the GoScope II, or its finderscope, to look at the Sun without a proper, safe solar filter.
  • Page 2 Step 2: Deploy the tripod. Step 4: Attach the finderscope to the Step 7: Remove dust caps – on finder, optical tube assembly. the main telescope and eyepiece. Step 8: Point the telescope towards a distant object; while looking through the eyepiece, turn the focus knob to adjust focus.
  • Page 3: Observing Tips

    What Can You See? Example: For a GoScope II the focal length of the telescope is The Orion GoScope II is equipped with the optics to give you a 400mm, so a 10mm eyepiece gives you 400/10 or 40 power.
  • Page 4 eral bright stars. Then find the bright star with your unaided Another great way to learn your way around the sky and how eye and “hop” from star to star to where the object should be to use a telescope is to attend a star party held by local ama- located.

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