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Omega Centauri No Reflections
Thanks to all who commented regarding reflections. Busted the Schmidt Ghost. Tried stacking a few shots with mean stack mode but the single still looks better. The NASA image is blue so I went a little that way.
I will keep the reducer to fit the moon.
Marc's reference should be recommended reading. Even with a dedicated astro camera and filters, reflections are a thorny issue. Good information. A 20sec exposure without the reducer of a bright object with no bright stars. Helps. Also pulled the drive base and fork arms apart and tightened and greased all the loose parts. Then had to realign as everything changed. So if anyone wants to know what the inside of a worm block for a Power Star 4 (or Ultima) from 1990 looks like I have the photos. According to Sky and Telescope from 1990 I can improve the PE further with some adjustment and manually guide . That is a challenge for another day when Orion is up.
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