Orion Starblast 4.5 Astro Telescope
A telescope is one of the most popular instruments of the current times. What makes this optical instrument so very amazing is that it is used for a large number of purposes, making it a multi-utility instrument. These optical instruments were invented in the early seventeenth century and became major military equipment, widely used by armies. Thereafter, Galileo made a few changes in it and used it for negating several astronomical myths, which were prevalent in those times. Since then, telescopes are primarily associated with astronomy. There have been major changes in terms of shapes, sizes and power.
These days, telescopes are widely available and their prices have also fallen drastically over a period of time. This has made them very much in the reach of ordinary people. These days, telescopes have become a major educational instrument, playing a vital role in the education of kids as well as budding astronomers. Most schools today are equipped with telescopes. Apart from that, you will find telescopes in a large number of homes as well.
So, if your kid shows a keen interest in astronomy, then in that case, a telescope would be a great instrument, that you can gift him or her on his or her birthday. The Orion StarBlast Astro telescope can be an excellent option in this regard.
This telescope has been primarily projected as a beginner telescope for children of all ages. However, it was soon figured out that the Orion telescope can be quite useful for grown ups as well. This further catapulted its popularity level. The fact that it was equipped with good optics and had easy to use features also came up as a major boost.
The Orion StarBlast Astro is equipped with a 4.5 inch diameter parabolic mirror and has a focal length of 450mm. The telescope is accompanied with Explorer II Kellner 7mm and 6mm 1.25″ eyepieces, which are fully coated and offer crystal clear images. It provides magnification of 26x and 75x. It also features a 50° apparent field-of-view, as well as a 10° field-of-view with vertical images. You will also get a 1.25″ rack-and-pinion focuser, along with a collimation cap as well as center-marked primary mirror.
Along with these, the telescope is also accompanied by an easy to use mount fitted with Teflon/nylon bearings for absolutely smooth operation, which makes, rotating and pointing to a distant object a smooth affair. You also get an eyepiece rack apart from a carrying handle. Since the telescope is primarily aimed at kids, it has great aesthetics as well.