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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS THANK YOU, SPECIFICATIONS & WARNING INFORMATION ASSEMBLY - PARTS LIST & INITIAL SETUP ASSEMBLY - INSTALLING THE DIAGONAL, EYE PIECE & FINDER SCOPE ASSEMBLY - ALIGNING THE FINDER SCOPE USING THE TELESCOPE, FINDING OBJECTS & FOCUSING USING THE PHONE ADAPTER CELESTIAL OBSERVING NOTES ON VIEWING, TELESCOPE CLEANING &...

  • Page 3: Thank You, Specifications & Warning Information

    THANK YOU Thank you for your purchase of a Starfield Horizon Series 70mm Telescope. Your Starfield Horizon Series is built with the highest-quality optics and materials to provide years of reliable operation and discovery. Starfield telescopes are precision astronomical instruments designed for ease of use and versatility in their application.

  • Page 4: Assembly - Parts List & Initial Setup

    ASSEMBLY - PARTS LIST & INITIAL SETUP ASSEMBLY This section covers the assembly instructions for your Horizon Series 70mm telescope. The telescope should be set up indoors for the first time so that it is easy to identify the various parts and familiarize yourself with the correct assembly procedure before setting it up outdoors.

  • Page 5: Assembly - Installing The Diagonal, Eyepiece & Finder Scope

    ASSEMBLY - INSTALLING THE DIAGONAL, EYEPIECE & FINDER SCOPE Tip: To improve the stability of the system, take a plastic bag and add some weight in it (you can use any heavy item, some books or even rocks). Attach the bag to a wire underneath your telescope’s accessory tray (Figure 3).

  • Page 6: Assembly - Aligning The Finder Scope

    ASSEMBLY - ALIGNING THE FINDER SCOPE To install and replace the battery: Turn the finder over, you will see the battery compartment that is located under the red dot sight (Figure 7). Using a small screwdriver or fingernail, gently lift the cover up to remove it. Place the battery in the compartment, under the contact tab, making sure the positive battery terminal (the side marked “...

  • Page 7: Using The Telescope, Finding Objects & Focusing

    (see section Phone Adapter). To focus your Horizon Series 70mm turn the focus knob located near the rear of the telescope (see Figure 12). Turning the knob counterclockwise allows you to focus on an object that is farther than the one you are currently observing.

  • Page 8: Using The Phone Adapter

    USING THE PHONE ADAPTER Note: Higher powers are used mainly planetary and deep sky observing, where you can greatly enlarge the image, but remember that the contrast and brightness will be very low due to the high magnification. When using the 10 mm eyepiece together with the 3x Barlow lens, the telescope gives extremely high power and can be used on rare occasions - you will achieve the power but the image will be darker with lower contrast because you will have magnified it to almost the maximum possible.

  • Page 9: Celestial Observing

    CELESTIAL OBSERVING Now you are ready to take your telescope out at night and do some real observing! Let’s start with the Moon. The Moon takes about one month go through a complete phase cycle, from New Moon to Full Moon and back again. Try observing it at different points during this cycle. While you can observe the Moon any time it is visible in the night sky, the best time to view it is from two days after a New Moon up to a few days before a Full Moon.

  • Page 10: Notes On Viewing, Telescope Cleaning & Maintenance

    NOTES ON OBSERVING, TELESCOPE CLEANING & MAINTENANCE While observing through the telescope avoid touching the eyepiece or placing the tripod on uneven ground. Vibrations can cause the image in the telescopic field of view to move. Observing through a window is not recommended because the window glass will distort images considerably.

  • Page 11: Optional Additional Accessories & Warranty

    This warranty is limited to the original purchaser and is not transferable. This warranty covers only one replacement during its period. Starfield Optics reserves the right to replace or repair. Should you have questions about your Starfield telescope, please visit www.starfieldoptics.com...

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