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305mm reflector - EQ8-R
Time to have another go, this time on the EQ8-R
I have tried this on the EQ6 but it didn't like it (disaster actually).
At about 20kg, it was quite a task to lift up!
So the moon is out and that is ideal for finding focus.
Details are:
f/l 1524mm.
Aperture: 305mm
Focal Ratio f/5
FOV: 30X40 arcmin
Image Scale: 0.52 arcsec/pix
I have added a EAF to the Crayford focuser, and installed a Baader Rowe Coma Corrector for good measure.
The primary mirror has been re silvered, and the sec. mirror replaced.
Still waiting on a Baader Off Axis Guider, so in the mean time, will try the 60mm guide stuck on the side.
Wish me luck!
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