Orion StarBlast 6 Astro Telescope

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• ASIN: B0016Q9WI8
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 1, 2003

Product Description

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 all ages. 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.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great stuff, July 14, 2008

By	Stephen J. Baldassarre - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Portable Telescope, April 26, 2009

By	A. C. Hammer (Butler, PA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This telescope was all that I had hoped it would be. I'm a retired person and needed something lighter and more mobile than my current telescope. I can set the scope on my deck, on the ground or on a table and it performs great. The optics are great also and the telescope came fully collimated (which is always a worry when buying reflectors).
A great buy!!