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Congratulations on your purchase of an Orion telescope. Your new GoScope III 70mm Refractor Travel
telescope is a terric starter instrument for exploring the world by day and countless celestial wonders at
night. Designed to be compact and easy to take with you wherever you go, it will provide many hours of
enjoyment for the whole family.
These instructions will help you set up, properly use, and care for your telescope. Please read them over
thoroughly before getting started.
SOLAR WARNING: Never Use the GoScope III, or
its nder scope, to look at the Sun without a proper,
safe solar lter. Using an unltered telescope to
observe the Sun can cause instant eye damage or
blindness. Kids should use only under appropriate
adult supervision.
Table of Contents
1. Parts List .................................2
2. Assembly .................................4
3. Preparing the Telescope for Operation ...........5
4. Viewing with the GoScope III 70mm ............7
5. Useful Optional Accessories ..................9
6. Telescope Care and Maintenance ..............9
7. Specications ..............................9
1. Parts List
Open the backpack (A) and remove and identify all parts,
using the list below and Figure 1 for reference.
Included Parts
A – Backpack
B – Tripod and pan head
C –Clear plastic strip
D – Finder scope bracket
E – 5x24 nder scope tube
F – Optical tube
G – 45-Degree correct-image diagonal, 1.25"
H – 20mm Kellner eyepiece
I – 9mm Kellner eyepiece
J – Dust cap