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February 29th 04, 04:15 PM
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collimation using a planet or by iterative method??
Alvin Wibowoo wrote:
It's really too bad I can't use an artificial star. With my 12" F/10, the furthest away I could place the star would be 75 feet. From what I've been reading, this isn't far enough. Actually, it isn't far enough for star-testing, but I don't see why it wouldn't be far enough for collimation. (I haven't tried it myself.) Anyone? Brian Tung The Astronomy Corner at http://astro.isi.edu/ Unofficial C5+ Home Page at http://astro.isi.edu/c5plus/ The PleiadAtlas Home Page at http://astro.isi.edu/pleiadatlas/ My Own Personal FAQ (SAA) at http://astro.isi.edu/reference/faq.txt 
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