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Old 08-08-2014, 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by DaveNZ View Post
Currently I have a roll off roof observatory and considering replacing the roof with a kiwidome. The dome is 2.4m x 2.4m with a slit 690mm wide.

I have a 250mm f4 newtonian.

Any idea how long I could image for before I have to rotate the dome ?

Thanks Dave
Why do you want to switch from a roll off to a dome?. If you have large ambient temp swings (day night), it could worsen your seeing due to thermals by up to 2 arcsecs.
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