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Old 11-07-2008, 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by marki View Post
The star instrument mirrors are @ 1/24 wave aren't they??? Still I guess I could suffer a 460mm hyperbolic mirror with measley 1/20 wave optics at chinese prices....
Star Instruments quote 1/20 RMS 1/4 wavefront on their website. This is ample quality for an instrument with large central obstruction that is designed for deep sky imaging at prime focus not high magnification planetary work.
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