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Old 04-05-2018, 12:38 PM
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The light path through a diagonal varies between about 60mm to 110mm.
A 1.25" prism will have the shortest light path while a 2" mirror will have the longest light path. ie. adding a diagonal allows you to wind the focuser in a few inches.
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