Orion OBSERVER 9854 User Manual
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Orion®
Observer™ 60mm AZ
#9854 60mm Altazimuth Refracting Telescope
Providing Exceptional Consumer Optical Products Since 1975
Customer Support (800)-676-1343
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IN 194 Rev. B 02/09
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Welcome to the exciting world of amateur astronomy. Your new Observer 60 Altazimuth Refractor is a
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quality optical instrument that will deliver countless hours of exciting stargazing, from magnified views of
the Moon, star clusters and nebulas to glimpses of Jupiter’s moons and Saturn’s rings. The Observer 60
includes everything you need to go from box to backyard in less than half an hour.
These instructions will help you set up, use and care for your new telescope.
Table of Contents
1. Unpacking........................ 3
2. Parts List......................... 3
3. The Basic Components
of Your Telescope .................. 5
4. Assembly ........................ 9
5. Getting Started ................... 10
6. Using your Telescope-
Astronomical Viewing .............. 12
7. Specifications .................... 15
1. Unpacking
The entire telescope system will arrive in one box. Be careful
unpacking the box since some of the contents are small and
easy to overlook. We recommend keeping the original shipping
container. In the event you need to ship the telescope to another location, or return it to Orion for warranty repair, having the
proper shipping container will help ensure that your telescope
will survive the journey intact.
Make sure all the parts in the parts list are present. Familiarize
yourself with their features and compare them to the callouts
on Figures 1, 2, and 3 when possible. If anything appears to be
missing or broken, immediately call Orion Customer Support
(1-800-676-1343) for assistance.
2. Parts List
Qty. Description
1 Optical tube assembly (1)
1 “Yoke” altazimuth mount (5)
1 Altitude micro-motion control rod and thumbwheel (13)
3 Tripod legs (6) with attached accessory tray bracket (22)
1 Accessory tray (7)
1 EZ Finder II reflex sight (4)
3 Tripod attachment screws (21) with wingnuts and
washers
3 Accessory tray attachment wing screws
3 Leg lock knobs (23)
2 “Yoke” knobs (18)
1 25mm Kellner eyepiece (3)
1 10mm Kellner eyepiece
1 Dust cover
Warning: Never look directly at the Sun through
your telescope or its finder scope—even for an
instant—without a professionally made solar
filter that completely covers the front of the
instrument, or permanent eye damage could
result. Young children should use this telescope
only with adult supervision.
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Observer™ 60 Refractor
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Figure 1. Observer 60 Components
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3. The Basic Components of Your Telescope
Figure 1 shows the fully assembled Observer 60 . All the major components of the telescope are described and numbered to help
you identify each part and understand its use. Refer back to this figure when assembling the telescope.
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Optical tube
This is the main optical component of the telescope. The
glass lens at the front of the tube gathers incoming light
and focuses it by bending (or refracting) the light rays.
The tube assembly has several parts built into it, which
are shown and discussed in detail in the next section.
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90° Mirror star diagonal
The diagonal contains a mirror that reflects the light gath-
ered through the optical tube to the eyepiece. The
diagonal is angled to allow you to view objects that are
high in the sky from a comfortable position.
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25mm Kellner eyepiece
The eyepiece is the part of the telescope that you actu-
ally look through to see things. The focal length of the
eyepiece and the telescope determines the magnifying
power of the telescope. Magnification is discussed in
more detail in the Using Your Telescope section.
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EZ Finder II
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reflex sight
This is a special “finder” that helps you aim the telescope
and locate objects in the sky for close-up viewing with
your telescope. The EZ Finder II generates a red LED
“dot” that shows where your telescope is aimed. The
use of the EZ Finder II is discussed in the Getting
Started section.
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“Yoke” altazimuth mount
The mount couples the telescope to the tripod and allows
you to move the optical tube easily both up -and-down
and right-and-left.
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Tripod legs
These aluminum tripod legs support the telescope and
keep it steady. They can extend from 27" to 50" long.
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Accessory tray
This tray is a convenient place for holding extra eyepieces
and other small pieces of equipment.
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