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Old 14-10-2019, 09:40 PM
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Concise, informed and a practical outcome. What more could you ask of an explanation than Gary has given. 85 sec is adjustment well within our grasp in an illuminated reticle 12.5 mm eyepiece I think. Roughly 1/40 my field of view 102mm f8 unless my calculation is off.
https://astronomy.tools/calculators/field_of_view/

Last edited by Sunfish; 14-10-2019 at 09:47 PM. Reason: Error
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