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Old 17-02-2007, 08:06 PM
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strongmanmike (Michael)
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3" Keller corrector

Yes the Keller Wynne correctors are useful for any focal ration newtonian between F3.5 and F5.5. I have some info at my site regarding spots and vignetting:

http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/new_observatory

The corrector is 3" in diameter and about the size one of those older design large Nagler eyepieces. You can see it in the top left of this picture:

http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/72520337

It simply slips into any 3" focuser and your camera connects via an adapter and 6 screws. ASA will construct a camera adapter for your camera/spacer for US$155

http://www.astrosysteme.at/ikreator/...ent_66-en.html

If you wait a couple of months ASA will be releasing a 4" diameter corrector for a 60mm corrected image circle!

Collimation is a little fiddly compared to a SCT but not that bad. I have the CATSEYE collimation set and this is very sensitive for high precision collimation if one deires.

http://www.catseyecollimation.com/

Mike
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