Orion 6/6I instruction manual Preparing to Use Your Telescope

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base, tighten the two screws with a screwdriver until the rack is secured in place.

Insert an Eyepiece

Remove the small cap covering the focuser drawtube and loosen the two eyepiece locking thumbscrews on the drawtube collar. Insert the chrome barrel of the 25mm Sirius Plössl eye- piece into the focuser and secure it with the thumbscrews. You can place the 10mm Sirius Plössl eyepiece in the eyepiece rack for use later.

Congratulations! Your telescope is now fully assembled. Remove the dust cap from the front of the telescope when it is in use. Replace it when you are finished observing.

6.Preparing to Use Your Telescope

This section applies to both the StarBlast 6 (#9926) and Star­ Blast 6i IntelliScope (#27126).

It’s best to get a feel for the basic functions of the StarBlast 6/6i during the day, before observing astronomical objects at night. This way you won’t have to orient yourself in the dark! Find a spot outdoors where you’ll have plenty of room to move the telescope, and where you’ll have a clear view of some object or vista that is at least 1/4 mile away. It is not critical that the altazimuth base be exactly level (except when initially setting the vertical stop knob position on the StarBlast 6i IntelliScope), but it should be somewhat level to ensure smooth movement.

The StarBlast 6/6i was designed specifically for visual observa- tion of astronomical objects in the night sky. Like all Newtonian reflector telescopes, it is not well suited for daytime terrestri- al usage because the image in the eyepiece will be rotated somewhat from the normal, naked-eye view.

Placing the StarBlast 6/6i for Comfortable Viewing

One of the great assets of the StarBlast 6/6i is its extremely portable size. Due to its overall short length, you will find that viewing while sitting next to the telescope is the most comfort- able. If you wish to raise the telescope off the ground so that it can be used while standing or sitting in a chair, then a plat- form, such as a milk crate, sturdy table, or the hood of a car can be used.

Altitude and Azimuth (Aiming the Telescope)

The StarBlast 6/6i’s altazimuth base permits motion along two axes: altitude (up/down) and azimuth (left/right). See Figure 17. Moving the telescope up/down and left/right is the “natural” way people aim objects, which makes pointing the telescope intuitive and easy.

Simply take hold of the navigation knob and push or pull it to move the telescope and base in the desired direction. Both the altitude and azimuth motions can be made simultaneously and in a continuous manner for easy aiming. This way you can point to any position in the night sky, from horizon to horizon.

Altitude

Azimuth

Figure 17. The StarBlast 6/6i has two axes of motion: altitude (up/down) and azimuth (left/right).

You may find it convenient to hold one hand on one of the car- rying handles to help in leveraging the base while moving and aiming the telescope.

When aiming the telescope in altitude, you may find the opti- cal tube assembly is either too hard to move or does not stay in place. Use the altitude tension knob to adjust the friction on the altitude axis until you achieve the desired amount. Ideally, you should adjust the tension on the altitude axis so that the amount of friction roughly matches that of the azimuth axis (which is not adjustable).

Focusing the Telescope

With the 25mm Sirius Plössl eyepiece in the focuser, aim the optical tube so the front (open) end is pointing in the general direction of an object at least 1/4-mile away. With your fingers, slowly rotate one of the focus wheels until the object comes into sharp focus. Go a little bit beyond sharp focus until the image starts to blur again, then reverse the rotation of the knob, just to make sure you’ve hit the exact focus point.

Operating the EZ Finder II Reflex Sight

The EZ Finder II reflex sight (Figure 18) works by projecting a tiny red dot onto a lens mounted in the front of the unit. When you look through the EZ Finder II, the red dot will appear to float in space, helping you locate even the faintest of deep space objects. The red dot is produced by a light-emitting diode (LED), not a laser beam, near the rear of the sight. A replaceable 3-volt lithium battery provides the power for the diode.

To use the EZ Finder II, turn the power knob clockwise until you hear a “click” indicating power has been turned on. With your eye positioned at a comfortable distance, look through the back of the reflex sight with both eyes open to see the red dot. The intensity of the dot can be adjusted by turning the power knob. For best results when stargazing, use the dim- mest possible setting that allows you to see the dot without difficulty. Typically, a dim setting is used under dark skies and a bright setting is used under light-polluted skies or in daylight.

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Contents Orion StarBlast 6/6i IntelliScope Reflector #9926 / #27126Page Table of Contents Parts List UnpackingJam nut for vertical stop bolt Azimuth encoder disk Assembly of #9926 Assembly of #27126 StarBlast 6i IntelliScopeUnder side of top baseplate Pre-drilled starter hole BaseplateHead of azimuth axis bolt and fender washer Tape Compression spring Into the jack on the right side of the encoder connector Base where you want the clip to be locatedOn the telescope mounting bracket shaft with the flat Side of the ring facing outward the opposite side hasFinal Assembly of Your Telescope StarBlast 6/6i Install the EZ Finder II Reflex SightInstall the Eyepiece Rack Attach the Optical Tube to the BasePreparing to Use Your Telescope Replacing the EZ Finder II Battery Observing With Your TelescopeAligning the EZ Finder Choosing an Observing SiteTracking Celestial Objects Eyepiece SelectionWhat to Expect Moon SunPlanets StarsUsing the IntelliScope Computerized Object Locator Powering the ControllerSetting the Vertical Stop AlignmentSimple Two-Star Alignment Jam nut Vertical stop L-bracketAlignment Error Warp Factor Overview of the IntelliScope Computerized Object LocatorPushbuttons Guide Arrows Locating the PlanetsLocating Deep-Sky Objects by Catalog Messier CatalogNew General Catalog Index Catalog Locating NebulasLocating Star Clusters Locating Galaxies Locating StarsNamed Stars Double and Multiple StarsUsing the ID Button Catalog ST StarsTours of the Best Objects Starting a TourAdding User-Defined Objects Function FCN ButtonDec. Coordinates Realignment Function Hidden FunctionsAltitude and Azimuth Test Encoder TestCare and Maintenance Download Checksum RewriteClock Specifications of the StarBlast 6/6i Specifications of the IntelliScope SystemObjects in database Appendix a Collimating the Optics Collimation CapPrimary Mirror Center Mark Adjusting the Secondary Mirror’s Rotational Position Preparing the Telescope for CollimatingAligning the Secondary Mirror Adjusting the Secondary Mirror’s Tilt Star-Testing the TelescopeAligning the Primary Mirror Appendix B Cleaning the Optics Appendix C Troubleshooting IntelliScope SystemWarp factor consistently above ±0.5 but below ±2.0 Warp numbers larger thanPage Appendix D Alignment Star Finder Charts SpicDaylight saving time Late June Early JulyLate July Early AugustEga Early September 200 AM Late September 100 AM Early OctoberLate October Late December Early JanuaryLate January Early FebruaryAppendix E Constellation Abbreviations Canes VenaticiPiscis Austrinus Appendix F ST Catalog ∑80 ∑79 ∑88 ∑90 Zeta Eta ∑113 PsiUV p Nu Phi ∑162 ∑174 ∑163 Baten Kaitos ∑178 ∑180 RumkerOmicron 3506Theta EpsilonZaurak Lambda 75871 Alpha26 03 12916 Zeta∑552 ∑559 ∑572 54 R ∑590 Iota Pi4 Pi5Hinds Crimson Star ∑627 ∑644 ∑655 RhoRigel 476 H3750Delta 119 ∑718 Alnilam Phi2 Zeta Sigma Phact Alnitak GammaZeta Mirzam Mu Alpha Eta ADS Furud Beta32.3 +07 +20.2 +37Nu1 Sirius ∑948 ∑958∑80 ∑1037Procyon O∑179 ∑1138 ∑1127 ∑1149 Zeta c BetaAC 31 Beta 3948 ADS HN19 H269 Alpha Kappa Zeta RumkerH4903 ∑1224 ∑1223 ∑1282 ∑1298 Rho ∑1311H4188 h4191 ∑1321 ∑1334 ∑1338 Alpha Kappa ∑1347 Kappa 24 Phi∑1355 Zeta ∑1351 AlterfTania Australis Mu Alpha 45 Delta Alpha Omega Lambda ADS∑1466 ∑1633ADS ADS 8119 Nu ADS 8148 83 84 Lambda Beta H4486 +04 +68.8Epsilon M40 ∑1639 Alpha Delta Gamma ADS+05.3 +21 57.2 +03.4 +38.3 +66.0Mizar Spica ∑∑123 ∑1755 Rigil Kentaurus Pi ∑186413 29.7 ADS 8934 13 32.3 13 20.3Zeta Alpha q Alpha C1 Izar Dunlop H4715∑1932 Mu ∑1931 H4753 Iota DeltaDelta Sigma Rho Epsilon Iota ∑2052 RmkDelta Sigma 121 H4853Zeta Atria Shaula Rasalhague IotaAlpha Eta 75, Rho 75’ 40’ 35’∑2241 Kappa Psi40-41 100Alpha ∑359 ∑358 Vega ∑2375 ∑2379 Beta ∑2404 ∑2420 Delta2 ∑525 Nunki 13 ∑2417H5082 ∑2449 ∑2474Delta Epsilon ∑2583 Zeta Chi Altair Eta 57 O∑532 Psi +49 +15.1+32.6 +50 +45 +35 +10.6 +33 +18.5 +70 +11.8 +19 +08 29.2BF h1470 X WZ ∑2675 ∑2637 ∑2644 RT Alpha Alpha ∑2671Omicron ∑2716 S763∑2742 12 Xi ∑2758Delta Theta Beta ∑2816 V460 SS RV Epsilon Lambda ∑2840 ∑2841∑2873 Eta ∑2863 O∑461 Alpha ∑2894 PiH5334 +82Phi Psi3 Dunlop249 Errai Theta 107 ∑3042 Lal192 Sigma ∑3050 +03 +37Star Double star challenge Page One-Year Limited Warranty

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