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Appendix B
Cleaning the Optics
Cleaning Lenses
Any quality optical lens cleaning tissue and optical lens clean-
ing uid specically designed for multi-coated optics can be
used to clean the exposed lenses of your eyepieces. Never
use regular glass cleaner or cleaning uid designed for eye-
glasses. Before cleaning with uid and tissue, blow any loose
particles off the lens with a blower bulb. Then apply some
cleaning uid to a tissue, never directly on the optics. Wipe
the lens gently in a circular motion, applying only very slight
pressure, then remove any excess uid with a fresh lens tis-
sue. Oily ngerprints and smudges may be removed using
this method. Use caution; rubbing too hard may scratch the
lens. On larger lenses, clean only a small area at a time, using
a fresh lens tissue on each area. Never reuse tissues.
Cleaning Mirrors
You should not have to clean the StarBlast 6’s primary mir-
ror very often, if ever. Covering the telescope with the dust
caps on the front opening and on the focuser when not in
use will help prevent dust from accumulating on the mirrors.
When bringing the telescope inside after an evening’s viewing
it is normal for moisture to accumulate on the mirror due to
the change in temperature. We suggest leaving it uncovered
overnight to allow this condensation to evaporate. Improper
cleaning can scratch mirror coatings, so the fewer times you
have to clean the mirrors, the better. Small specks of dust or
ecks of paint on the mirror have virtually no effect on the
visual performance of the telescope.
If you believe your telescope primary mirror needs cleaning,
please email us at: support@telescope.com or contact Orion
Technical Support at (800) 676-1343.
Out of collimation Collimated
Figure 16. A star test will determine if the telescope's optics
are properly collimated.
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