Orion STARBLAST 6/6I User Manual

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10Attach the altitude encoder disk to the telescope 16. mounting bracket with the three 5mm (~1/4") machine screws (Figure 13a). Place the alumin

115. Final Assembly of Your Telescope (StarBlast 6/6i)Now you will complete the assembly of your telescope by installing the tube rings and opt

12base, tighten the two screws with a screwdriver until the rack is secured in place.Insert an EyepieceRemove the small cap covering the focuser

13At the end of your observing session, be sure to turn the power knob counterclockwise until it clicks off. When the two white dots on the EZ Finder

14seeing affects images at high powers more severely. Planetary observing may also be poor.In conditions of good seeing, star twinkling is minimal

15One can merely be a pretty image someone gave to you. The other is an experience you will never forget!Objects to ObserveNow that you are all set up

16will help you locate the brightest and best deep-sky objects for viewing with your StarBlast 6/6i. Of course, if you pur-chased the StarBlast 6i In

17it level? If so, thread the jam nut tight against the back of the L-bracket to secure the vertical stop knob in that exact posi-tion. If the top of

18Use the arrow buttons to scroll through the names of the alignment stars. The up arrow button scrolls through the stars alphabetically fr

19The Guide ArrowsThe controller leads you to astronomical targets with guide arrows displayed on the LCD screen. After an object is select-ed to view

2Figure 1. The StarBlast 6/6i, shown with IntelliScope system installed (#27126)Navigation knobTube ringsCarrying handleCarrying handleVertical stopAl

20planet’s orange-colored hue. Like Venus, Mercury sometimes appears as a crescent, rather than as a full disk.VENUS At its brightest, Venus is the mo

21will then cycle information about the object you are viewing such as its celestial coordinates (R.A. and Dec.), magnitude (brightness), size (in arc

22from the next constellation (in alphabetical order) will be dis-played. To select another constellation in which to view a star cluster, press the C

23pare the current brightness of the variable star to other stars around it (whose magnitudes are known and do not change over time).To select a varia

24then use the up/and down arrow buttons to scroll through sev-eral more specific options (“STAR”, “DOUBLE”, “CLUSTER”, “NEBULA”, and “GALAXY”). If yo

25displayed on the first line of the LCD screen. The lower left of the screen indicates the current constellation the telescope is pointing to. The lo

26each of the digit pairs rises and falls. None of the digit pairs should ever go above “F3.” If they do, then the encoder disk is too close to the se

2710. Specifications of the StarBlast 6/6iPrimary mirror diameter: 150mmPrimary mirror: ParabolicSecondary mirror minor axis: 47.0mmFocal lengt

28Appendix A: Collimating the OpticsCollimating is the process of adjusting the mirrors so they are aligned with one another. Your telescope’s optics

29Preparing the Telescope for CollimatingOnce you get the hang of collimating, you will be able to do it quickly even in the dark. For now, it is best

3Congratulations on your purchase of an Orion Star Blast 6/6i IntelliScope Reflector telescope! It is a versatile and compact astronomical

30in the secondary mirror holder about a quarter of a turn only (counterclockwise). That should be enough to free up the sec-ondary mirror to rotate s

31If you try the star test and the bright star you have selected is not accurately centered in the eyepiece, the optics will always appear out of coll

32screws? If you didn’t and the disk is free to rotate on the mounting bracket shaft, the IntelliScope system will not work.Did you install the alumin

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34Appendix D: Alignment Star Finder ChartsNORTHWILTIRION2000SOUTHWESTEASTLIBRALYRADenebVegaSpicaArcturusPUPPISVELAVIRGOLEODenebolaRasalhagueRegulusSir

35WILTIRION2000SOUTHWESTNORTHEASTPointersGreat Square of PegasusTeapotLUPUSAntaresAlbireoAltairLYRAMirfakAlpheratzDenebVegaSpicaVIRGOLEOLYNXPERSEUSLAC

36AUTUMNEarly September 2:00 AM*Late September 1:00 AM*Early October 12:00 AM*Late October 11:00 PM*Early November 9:00 PMLate November 8:00 PME

37WINTEREarly December 2:00 AMLate December 1:00 AMEarly January 12:00 AMLate January 11:00 PMEarly February 10:00 PMLate February 9:00 PMEarly

38And AndromedaAnt AntliaAps ApusAql AquilaAqr AquariusAra AraAri AriesAur AurigaBoo BoötesCae CaelumCam CamelopardalisCap CapricornCar C

39Appendix F: ST CatalogNumber Name Ot her RA Dec Mag Sep Con C odeST001 O∑∑254 00 01.2 +60 21 7.6 59" Cas 5 colored double starST002 30 00 02.0

41. UnpackingCarefully unpack the StarBlast 6/6i from its shipping box. We recommend keeping the original shipping box and any smaller accessory boxes

40Number Name Ot her RA Dec Mag Sep Con C odeST039 ∑80 00 59.4 +00 47 8.4 26" Cet 3 double star equal magni-tudeST040 ∑79 01 00.1 +44 43 6 8"

41Number Name Ot her RA Dec Mag Sep Con C odeST074 ∑202 Alpha 02 02.0 +02.8 4 1.6" Psc 4 double star challengeST075 Almach Gamma 02 03.9 +42.3 2.

42Number Name Ot her RA Dec Mag Sep Con C odeST112 Zeta 03 18.2 -62.5 5.2 5" Ret 2 double starST113 Tau4 ADS 2472 03 19.5 -21.8 3.7 * Eri 21 star

43Number Name Ot her RA Dec Mag Sep Con C odeST148 ∑552 04 31.4 +40 01 7 9" Per 3 double star equal magnitudeST149 1 04 32.0 +53 55 5.4 10"

44Number Name Ot her RA Dec Mag Sep Con C odeST183 Rigel Beta ORI 05 14.5 -08.2 0 9.4" Ori 9 double star magnitude contrastST184 ∑653 14 05 15.4

45Number Name Ot her RA Dec Mag Sep Con C odeST217 Mu SAO 19614905 46.0 -32.3 5.2 * Col 21 starST218 Saiph Kappa 05 47.8 -09.7 2 * Ori 21 starST219 ∑7

46Number Name Ot her RA Dec Mag Sep Con C odeST255 Nu1 06 36.4 -18.7 6 17. 5" Cma 5 colored double starST256 UU 06 36.5 +38.5 5.1 * Aur 22 variab

47Number Name Ot her RA Dec Mag Sep Con C odeST292 Omega 28 07 14.8 -26.8 3.9 * Cma 21 starST293 h3945 07 16.6 -23 19 4.5 27" CMa 5 colored doubl

48Number Name Ot her RA Dec Mag Sep Con C odeST327 h4903 08 26.3 -39.1 6.5 8" Pup 2 double starST328 ∑1224 24 08 26.7 +24 32 7.1 6" Cnc 2 do

49Number Name Ot her RA Dec Mag Sep Con C odeST361 ∑1355 0 9 27.3 +06 14 7.5 2.3" Hya 3 double star equal magnitudeST362 Alphard Alpha 09 27.6

5Figure 3. Illustration showing correct placement of the azimuth components of the IntelliScope system on the altazimuth base.25mm (~1") machine

50Number Name Ot her RA Dec Mag Sep Con C odeST398 ∑1466 35 10 43.4 +04 44 6.3 7" Sex 2 double starST399 R 10 44.6 +68.8 7. 5 * Uma 22 variable s

51Number Name Ot her RA Dec Mag Sep Con C odeST436 Epsilon 12 21.4 -60.4 3.6 * Cru 21 starST437 M40 Winnecke 412 22.4 +58 05 9 50" UMa 2 double s

52Number Name Ot her RA Dec Mag Sep Con C odeST470 Mizar Zeta 13 23.9 +54 56 2.3 14" Uma 2 double starST471 Spica Alpha 13 25.2 -11.2 1 * Vir 21

53Number Name Ot her RA Dec Mag Sep Con C odeST508 Zeta 14 41.1 +13 44 3.8 1" Boo 4 double star challengeST509 Alpha 14 41.9 -47.4 2.3 * Lup 21 s

54Number Name Ot her RA Dec Mag Sep Con C odeST546 Upsilon ADS 9705 15 37.0 -28.1 3.6 3" Lib 5 colored double starST547 Omega 15 38.1 -42.6 4.3 *

55Number Name Ot her RA Dec Mag Sep Con C odeST580 16 16 36.2 +52 55 5.1 3" Dra 6 triple starST581 H 16 36.4 -35.3 4.2 * Sco 21 starST582 Zeta 13

56Number Name Ot her RA Dec Mag Sep Con C odeST615 ∑2241 Psi 17 41.9 +72 09 4.9 30" Dra 2 double starST616 Kappa 17 42.5 -39.0 2.4 2.5° Sco 21 st

57Number Name Ot her RA Dec Mag Sep Con C odeST650 Alpha 18 35.2 -08.2 3.9 * Sct 21 starST651 O∑359 18 35.5 +23 36 6.3 0.7" Her 4 double star cha

58Number Name Ot her RA Dec Mag Sep Con C odeST683 ∑2486 19 12.1 +49 51 6.6 8" Cyg 3 double star equal magnitudeST684 O∑178 19 15.3 +15.1 5.7 90&

59Number Name Ot her RA Dec Mag Sep Con C odeST717 RU 19 58.7 -41.9 6 * Sgr 22 variable starST718 Gamma 12 19 58.8 +19.5 3.5 * Sge 21 starST719 BF 20

6 The following parts are included in the small box contain-ing the IntelliScope Computerized Object Locator that comes with the StarBlast 6i Intell

60Number Name Ot her RA Dec Mag Sep Con C odeST751 4 ADS 1436020 51.4 -05.6 6.4 0.8" Aqr 4 double star challengeST752 Omega 18 20 51.8 -26.9 4.1

61Number Name Ot her RA Dec Mag Sep Con C odeST782 ∑2873 21 58.4 +82 51 7.1 14" Cep 3 double star equal magnitudeST783 Eta ß 276 22 00.8 -28 27 5

62Number Name Ot her RA Dec Mag Sep Con C odeST816 Fomalhaut Alpha 2 2 57.6 -29 37 1.2 * PsA 21 starST817 52 ADS 1642822 59.2 +11.7 6.1 0.7" Peg

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64One-Year Limited WarrantyThe Orion StarBlast 6 and StarBlast 6i Reflector Telescopes are warranted against defects in materials or workmanship for a

7bottom baseplate, you should also see three white plastic parts: a short azimuth bushing, a long azimuth bushing, and a flat Teflon bearing ring (Fig

8baseplate. Make sure the short nylon bushing seats up into the hole.Now temporarily place a piece of duct tape, masking 7. tape, or packing tape over

9To attach the altitude encoder board and altitude encoder 13. disk, you must first remove the telescope mounting bracket. Rotate the altitude axis te