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Old 29-08-2008, 04:49 PM
Ian Robinson
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Originally Posted by Phil View Post
If you use the Orion auto guider you can put a E-Finder on it from Sbig.
this is what i us and have found it a great set-up. Then you just put the guide camera on top of your imaging scope with a small pair if guide rings. Make the hole set-up lighter to.
Phil
http://www.sciencecenter.net/hutech/.../html/7315.htm

looks like a handy bit of astrokit .... once you know the micrometric setting for focusing for your scope and the terminal gear - camera or guider or eyepiece even, you can dial up the setting being darned close to perfect focus without having to eyeball it.
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