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Old 20-08-2007, 01:59 PM
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I worked out how to use the scanner/fax/copier and send me an email of a sketch of what it looks like in the eyepiece. I hope it makes it a little clearer what I am seeing. One drawing is of the out of focus diffraction, note that the flare is not in the same spot as where the diffraction rings are compressed. The focussed star is just a blur with a bit of a tail, sort of like a comet. This represents about as good as it gets.

From the location of the compression of the diffraction rings, I know the collimation is still out, but I am more concerned with the "flare" at the moment. This would be the appearance through a 14mm. You get something similar with a 24 but you can't really see the rings but you can see the flare.
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