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Dear Peter,
I am sure Bert is aware that higher resolution is more easily
obtained with a longer focal length & a Newt. with a smaller obstruction.
He is not trying to do that.
He wants to be able to take large areas of the sky quickly at f3 to search for unseen structure.
If Bert can ever get his system to a dark site - maybe a robotic observatory -
he'll be able to do huge surveys of large areas of the sky in one night.
He's experimenting in uncharted territory & that is where new discoveries may be found.
I am fed up with the Melbourne weather & I see the future as a robotic system
in a place with better seeing & a greater abundance of clearer nights.
My Newt. is a bit too finicky for robotic work -
I really need something where the camera is at the back of the system
not hanging off the side.
cheers
Allan
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