That new Orion telescope of yours will show you lots of cool celestial objects - but only if you know where to look. And once you do spot something, wouldn’t it be nice to know what it is?

With the affordable Orion Beginning Stargazer’s Toolkit, you’ll never be "lost in space!" It contains four popular reference items and tools designed to help new astronomers and their families find their way around the heavens.

1. Orion Star Target Planisphere
This handy star-chart wheel makes it easy to see “what’s up” in the night sky any day of the year. Dial in your local date and time and it shows you the locations of the constellations and deep-sky objects in the night sky. You can even use the Orion Star Target planisphere chart to plan out a stargazing session in the future, or see what time of year your favorite constellation or star will be visible. 

2. Discover the Stars
A wonderfully written and illustrated observer’s guide book which is a great reference for beginning astronomers and seasoned hobbyists alike. It’s filled with useful and educational information on the wonders of the night sky. Perfect for reading on cloudy evenings when the stars aren’t visible!

3. Moon Map
This immensely useful bi-fold map lets you identify craters and other lunar features you see on the Moon with your telescope. It’s even laminated for use on damp evenings without getting wet.

4. Orion RedBeam Mini LED flashlight
A red flashlight is needed to read materials and illuminate astronomy equipment at night. While a white flashlight would work too, it would decrease your dark-adapted vision at night, making it more difficult to get the most out of your observations. The Orion Redbeam Mini LED keychain flashlight emits pure red light that won’t spoil your night vision. Perfect for reading your planisphere or seeing what you’re doing at the telescope.

Orion wants your first night with your new telescope - and every night thereafter - to be fun and rewarding. That’s why we highly recommend this affordable and useful kit. It’s available only from Orion. Works great as a reference kit for astronomical binoculars too!