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Old 28-03-2014, 06:41 PM
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Collimation fun

Hi guys,

In an attempt to get this collimation as good as I can, I need some help, pictures if possible of what the secondary mirror looks like, in a perfectly collimated 8" f/4 scope, looking down the Focuser. Mainly interested in what the reflections look like so I know how close the scope is to be collimated. I am trying to use CCD Inspector also, which has got me closer I think, but clouds have moved in now.

Any help appreciated.

I used Al's collimation program to center the secondary.. Pic below. But take the webcam away and the secondary looks like it's on an angle, I don't have a pic of that though, is this just an optical illusion?
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