Thread: [WITHDRAWN] Optec Pyxis Camera Field Rotator
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Old 13-12-2018, 03:19 PM
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The field derotator compensates for field rotation in AltAz scopes.
Exposures up to 5 minutes are possible.

Having said that, there is no substitute for a well aligned EQ mount for Astro photography where you can do much longer exposures.