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Old 14-01-2007, 01:50 PM
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http://www.dalekeller.net/atm/newton...t/newtsoft.htm

Check out the program on this page - It will help you get your design right.

Field of view is limited by "clipping" the light available to the eyepiece. This can be done by:

1 Having too narrow a tube,
2 Having too small a diagonal or putting it in the wrong place,
3 Using too small a focusser (avoid old 1.25" units).

It's a ballancing act, but easy enough when you follow the rules.
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