Orion FUNSCOPE Safety guide

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One-Year Limited Warranty
This Orion FunScope 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 & Binoculars will repair or replace, at Orion’s option, any warranted instrument that proves to be defective,
provided it is returned postage paid to: Orion Warranty Repair, 89 Hangar Way, Watsonville, CA 95076. If the product is
not registered, proof of purchase (such as a copy of the original invoice) is required.
This warranty does not apply if, in Orion’s judgment, the instrument has been abused, mishandled, or modified, nor
does it apply to normal wear and tear.This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights,
which vary from state to state. For further warranty service information, contact: Customer Service Department, Orion
Telescopes & Binoculars, P. O. Box 1815, Santa Cruz, CA 95061; [phone].
Copyright © 2002 Orion Telescopes and Binoculars
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TMTM
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Setting-up and using your new telescope
IN 206 Rev. A

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Copyright © 2002 Orion Telescopes and Binoculars
All rights reserved
FunScope serves up
bright, sharp images of
Moon craters galore,
Saturn’s rings,
magnificent star
clusters, and hundreds
of other mind-boggling
cosmic wonders!
FunScope serves up
bright, sharp images of
Moon craters galore,
Saturn’s rings,
magnificent star
clusters, and hundreds
of other mind-boggling
cosmic wonders!

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Setting Up Your FunScope
Care For Your FunScope
Carefully take the FunScope out
of its box. Remo e the plastic
wrap from the FunScope,
eyepiece, and base.
Ne er point the FunScope at
the Sun! You can seriously hurt
your eyes!
Bring the FunScope inside when
you are finished using it. Treat your FunScope carefully. It could break if you drop it or treat
it roughly
Don’t touch or drop anything
inside the FunScope. Always
hold the eyepiece by its side;
don’t touch the lenses.
Place the “fat end” of the
FunScope on the base. Remo e
the front cap and set it aside.
Remo e the eyepiece cap and
set it aside. Insert the eyepiece
by twisting it clockwise into the
FunScope
Sa e the box! It makes a handy
carrying case.

Astronomical objects will mo e
slowly out of the eyepiece iew.
This is because as the Earth
rotates, objects in the sky seem
to mo e from East to West. You
can follow them by gently
mo ing the FunScope.
Using Your FunScope
How to Use Your FunScope During the Day
Point your FunScope at what
you want to look at by swi eling
it on its base. Or hold it with both
hands and point it at the object.
When looking at things during
the day, you can use the
FunScope on its base. But
things might be easier if …
...you hold it in your hands. Or
you cradle it in your lap. Whate er you look at, it should be at least 15 feet away to
focus sharply.
Just remember, ne er point the
FunScope at the Sun!
Look into the eyepiece. Push
the “tube” of the FunScope up,
down, left or right to center your
target in the eyepiece.
If what you see is blurry, focus
the image by turning
the eyepiece.

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Using the FunScope at Night: Part 1
Using the FunScope at Night: Part 2
Find a safe place without a lot of
lights. City and streetlights can
wash out stars in the sky.
Let your eyes adapt! The longer
you stay in the dark, the better
your eyes become at seeing
dim stars. Just watch how many
stars come into iew as you
hang outside in the dark.
Keep your eyes open. If you
close one eye the other one
may squint. Instead, keep both
eyes open and co er one eye
with your hand if you need to.
Get to know the stars! Use a star
map or planisphere to help you
identify constellations and stars.
That way you’ll know what is
located where in the night sky.
Keep a journal of the things
you’ e looked at. Draw
sketches of what you see and
compare them to other objects
you’ e iewed.
Don’t look through a window.
The difference between the
warm air inside and the colder
air outside will spoil your iews.
Don’t look o er rooftops. The
heat rising from the house can
mess up your iew.
A oid nights with a full Moon. It
may seem like a good thing to
look at, but it’s all washed out.
You’ll see more craters when
the Moon is not full.

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Planets! Saturn and Jupiter are
best, but don’t neglect Venus
and Mars. You’ll need an updated
star map from a computer
program or internet site to find
the planets on a particular night.
What Can I Look At?
How Does the FunScope Work?
Wildlife, birds, owls, butterflies,
and airplanes flying o erhead!
Just about anything that you
can see can be seen up close
with the FunScope.
At the bottom of the FunScope
there is a specially cur ed 3”
mirror. This mirror can gather
about 120 times more light than
your own eye.
The special cur e of this mirror
(called a parabola) concentrates
that light so it will hit the smaller,
flat mirror near the top of the
FunScope.
The small mirror reflects the light
out to the eyepiece. The
eyepiece then focuses all that
light so you can see an image.
The eyepiece magnifies the
object by 30 times, compared to
what your eyes normally see.
The Moon! You’ll see tons of
craters and mountains.
Remember, the iew is better
when the Moon is only partly full.
“Deep space” objects beyond
our solar system, such as star
clusters, glowing nebulas, and
e en the Andromeda Galaxy!

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Other Tips
Use a planisphere or star map to
help locate objects in the night
sky. Online planispheres and
computer programs can help
with planets.
Dress warmly! It can get cold at
night and you can’t see well
when you’re shi ering.
Practice! Practice! Practice!
The more you play with your
FunScope, the easier it will be
to use, and the more fun you
will ha e.
Attend your local astronomy
club’s meeting and star
parties. It’s one of the best
ways to learn!