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Focuser Sorted
Got the focuser sorted and passing photons proof with a shot of the Trifid Ned with 15 sec subs (the wind was really blowing at the farm four days ago). The old focuser was causing me issues with pointing as it was moving during slews and made alignment at bit off. Also caused slightly non round star images as can be seen in the Eagle Neb photo. You can see parts of the old focuser beside the dirty mirror.
Now I just need to clean the mirror it is hard to see under the dust, but it proves that you don't need perfect optics to get a reasonable image, but the fuzz around the stars is a bit of a give away.
In that I will hold off cleaning a bit more until I get a cleaner place to leave the scope, cross fingers, wrapped and trapped are not doing great in the shed at the moment.
Justin
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