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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the Orion StarSeeker II 102 GoTo telescope! Simple and friendly
to use, the StarSeeker combines state-of-the-art GoTo pointing technology with sharp, wide-field achro-
matic refractor optics in a package that makes observing the night sky both remarkably easy and won-
derfully rewarding. It's the perfect combination of power and portability. Using the built-in SkyAlign tech-
nology, you initialize the scope for GoTo object location by simply pointing it to any three bright objects
in the sky. If you are new to astronomy, you may wish to start off by using the StarSeeker's built-in Sky
Tour feature, which commands the StarSeeker to find the most interesting objects and automatically
slews to each one. Or if you are a more experienced amateur, you will appreciate the comprehensive
database of 4,033 objects, including customized lists of all the best deep-sky objects, bright double
stars, and variable stars. Regardless of your astronomy experience, the StarSeeker will reveal to you,
your family, and your friends countless wonders of the universe.
Take time to read through this manual before embarking on
your journey through the heavens. It may take a few observ-
ing sessions to become familiar with all of the StarSeeker's
features, so you should keep this manual handy until you have
fully mastered your telescope's operation. The StarSeeker
hand controller displays step-by-step instructions to guide you
through the alignment procedures needed to get the telescope
up and running in minutes. Use this manual in conjunction with
the on-screen instructions provided by the hand controller. The
manual gives detailed information regarding each step as well
as needed reference material and helpful hints guaranteed
to make your observing experience as easy and pleasurable
as possible.
WaRnInG: Never look directly at the Sun with the
naked eye or with a telescope - unless you have
a proper solar filter installed over the front of the
telescope! Otherwise, permanent, irreversible eye
damage may result.
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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Parts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
The GoTo Hand Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Telescope Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Celestial Observing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Telescope Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Appendix A - RS-232 Connection . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Appendix B - Time Zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Sky Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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