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Old 11-12-2015, 09:33 AM
ericwbenson (Eric)
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Hi Carl,
Looks like a glancing reflection off anodized Al (or perhaps other metal) somewhere in the camera body or OTA. I had a similar problem with my OTA a few years ago.

See this post from 2013, it shows the diffraction spectra caused by a bright star outside the FOV:
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...2&postcount=31

Regards,
EB
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