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Old 28-05-2014, 04:36 PM
mikeoday005
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star diagonal Skywatcher Quattro - will it focus?

Hi

Please forgive the newbie question, but ...

I have balanced my new Skywatcher 10" for imaging - guide scope on top, 30mm DSLR/Coma Corrector attached to the focuser underneath.

During an evening of viewing I would also like to sometimes remove the camera and insert an eypiece for direct viewing - the problem is that I need to be about 3 feet tall and have a hinge in my neck to look into the eyepiece. (Note that I cannot rotate the tube because the guide scope would throw the sytem out of balance - not to mention that it would be a pain to have to re-balance multiple times during a session).

The simple solution would be to buy a star diagonal but I have read that some scopes do not have enough focus travel to work with a diagonal.

Does anyone know if the Skywatcher Quattro 10" will focus when using a diagonal?

Cheers
Mike
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