A telescope is a great gift for families and beginners interested in space and the stars. Especially a telescope like the Orion StarBlast II 4.5 EQ. It's a genuine, real reflector telescope with sophisticated features to help inspire stargazers night after night.

With its 4.5"-diameter reflector tube and sturdy equatorial (EQ) mount with slow-motion controls, this telescope goes beyond the capabilities of smaller beginner models to support families as their interest in space grows into a lifelong appreciation of stargazing and science. The compact Orion StarBlast II 4.5 EQ is a favorite of both beginners and expert astronomers alike, thanks to its great optics, convenient portability, and easy-to-use operation.

The StarBlast II 4.5 EQ will amaze the whole family with bright views thanks to its big, 4.5"-aperture telescope tube, which collects a lot of light from the night sky to send bright, clear images of objects in space to the telescope eyepiece for viewing. The telescope's combination of short 450mm focal length and sizable 4.5" aperture means the StarBlast II 4.5 EQ will provide brighter views at any magnification compared to longer focal length telescopes, which makes it easier for everyone, and especially beginners, to locate interesting sights in the night sky. Using a telescope allows curious families to explore the sparkling night sky and search out interesting objects to observe. Use the StarBlast II 4.5 EQ to look at fascinating craters, valleys and mountains on the Moon; and bright planets like Jupiter, Saturn and Mars. Even distant objects like star clusters, brighter nebulas and galaxies can be seen in this petite reflector telescope.

Product parameters

Brand: Orion

Item number: 09798

Optical Design: Newtonian Reflective

Optical Coating: Full Coating

Optical Type: Parabolic

Diameter: 114mm (4.5 inches)

Focal length: 450mm

Focal Ratio: F/3.95

Eyepiece 1: 66° ultra-clear wide-angle 15mm (30X)

Eyepiece 2: 66° ultra-clear wide-angle 6mm (75X)

Finder: Red Dot Finder

Focusing seat: rack and pinion

Bracket: German Equatorial Mount EQ1

Tripod: aluminum alloy

The highest effective magnification: 228 times

Minimum effective magnification: 16 times

Limit magnitude: 12.9 magnitude

Resolution (Rayleigh limit): 1.27 arcseconds

Resolution (Dow Limit): 1.02 arcseconds

Concentrating power: 212 times (relative to the human eye)

Outer box size: 91cm*29cm*25cm

Total weight: 10Kg

Installation tool: with installation tool

Instruction manual: with instruction manual (English)