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Orion StarBlast 6 Astro Telescope | 
| Brand: Orion
Category: Photography
Buy New: $249.95
Rating:  1 reviews
Media: Electronics
Aperature Mode: 150mm-200mm
MPN: 09964
UPC: 759270099640
EAN: 0759270099640
ASIN: B0016Q9WI8
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Fun, user-friendly telescope design lets beginning astronomers navigate the night sky with ease | | • | Big 150mm (5.9") parabolic mirror optics reveal the planets and deep-sky objects in rich detail | | • | Compact and highly portable; weighs only 23.5 lbs. and has built-in carrying handles in the base | | • | Sturdy swivel base comes pre-assembled in the box | | • | Includes 25mm and 10mm Sirius Plossl eyepieces, EZ Finder II aiming device, and eyepiece rack |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
We've done our popular Orion StarBlast 4.5 Astro Beginner Telescope one better. The Orion-designed StarBlast 6 Astro Telescope takes the same compact, wide-field, user-friendly concept and expands on it, literally. The StarBlast 6 boasts fully 73% more light-gathering area than its smaller counterpart. Yet the scope is still highly portable, weighing only 23.5 lbs., and comes with the base fully assembled in the box! The StarBlast 6's 150mm (5.9") f/5.0 parabolic mirror provides ample aperture to reveal the planets and deep-sky gems in wonderful detail. Its wide field of view makes finding and tracking objects easier than with longer focal-length telescopes, which makes it a superb beginner telescope -- for kids or adults. It also would make a terrific "grab-and-go" second telescope for more experienced stargazers. Teflon bearings and adjustable altitude tension on the base ensure smooth maneuvering of the StarBlast 6. Keep the included Sirius Plossl eyepieces at the ready in the convenient three-hole eyepiece rack. Two handle cutouts in the base allow easy lifting and transporting of the telescope. Set it on the ground or even on a small table or the hood of your car, and enjoy the view! The Orion StarBlast 6 isn't just a masterfully engineered, uncomplicated, and affordable telescope for all ages. It's also a blast! One-year limited warranty.
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| Customer Reviews:
Great stuff July 14, 2008
Stephen J. Baldassarre
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
To start, I have always been facinated with astronomy. I'm a semi-pro photographer of 10+ years so I know what makes good optics. However, I've never owned a telescope until now. I've gotten to use a few, but this scope went on sale for a price I couldn't refuse. Even though I was a bit dopey from a minor surgery, I was able to assemble and align this scope with no problem at all. By the same evening, I was looking at the rings of Saturn in my backyard. The image is clear and sharp. The base is nice and stable, the viewfinder is very easy to calibrate and use. I really have no complaints. Of course there are better scopes out there but they're also much more expensive. I'd recommend this to anybody wanting to get a start in amateur astronomy.
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