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- Page 1 Manual orion ® 130mm f/5 reflector #9130 customer support (800)‑676‑1343 E‑mail: support@telescope.com corporate offices (831)‑763‑7000 89 Hangar Way, Watsonville, ca 95076 oriontelescopes.com Providing Exceptional Consumer Optical Products Since 1975 IN 311 Rev. B 05/09...
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Page 2: Parts List
Your Orion 130mm f/5 Reflector is a fine-quality instrument designed for high resolu- tion nighttime stargazing. This versatile scope will provide many hours of enjoyment for the whole family. These instructions will help you set up and properly use and care for your telescope. Please read them over thoroughly before getting started. -
Page 3: Getting Started
Please keep the original shipping box. In the unlikely event mounted, simply loosen the tube ring clamping knobs by a you should need to ship the telescope back to Orion for war- few turns each and gently rotate the telescope until the pre- ranty repair service, you should use the original packaging. -
Page 4: Aligning The Finder Scope
Note: If you are using an Orion EQ-2 equatorial mount, the dovetail mounting plate is not needed for attaching the tele- scope. Simply mount the telescope to your EQ-2 mount by attaching the tube rings directly to the mount head and then placing the telescope into the tube rings. -
Page 5: Observing The Night Sky
Orion, for instance, scope. Even the largest telescopes cannot magnify stars you won’t have much luck locating the Orion Nebula. A to appear as anything more than points of light! You can, simple planisphere, or star wheel, can be a valuable tool for... -
Page 6: Aligning The Secondary Mirror
well-resolved image will show more detail and provide a more Figures 3b through 3e assume you have the collimation cap enjoyable view than a dim and fuzzy, overmagnified image. in place. In addition to providing the collimation cap, you’ll notice a tiny collimating the optics ring (sticker) in the exact center of the primary mirror. -
Page 7: Aligning The Primary Mirror
Figure 4. Figure 5. To center the secondary mirror under the focuser, hold Adjust the tilt of the secondary mirror by loosening or the secondary mirror holder in place with one hand while adjusting tightening the three alignment set screws with a 2mm Allen wrench. the center screw with a Phillips screwdriver. -
Page 8: Care And Maintenance
star‑testing the telescope When it is dark, point the telescope at a bright star and accu- rately center it in the eyepiece’s field of view. Slowly de-focus the image with the focusing knob. If the telescope is correctly collimated, the expanding disk should be a perfect circle (Figure 7). -
Page 9: Specifications
Finder scope: 6x Magnification, 30mm aperture, achromatic, crosshairs Eyepieces: 25mm (26x)and 10mm (65x) Sirius Plössl, 1.25" barrel diameter 1.25" fully coated with multi-coatings, threaded for Orion filters Optical tube: Steel, internally blackened Optical tube length: 15" Weight: 9lbs. 5oz. -
Page 10: One-Year Limited Warranty
Warranty The Orion 130mm f/5 Reflector is warranted against defects in materials or workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase. This warranty is for the benefit of the original retail purchaser only. During this warranty period Orion Telescopes &...