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Old 05-09-2008, 11:50 AM
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Thanks Jen, lovely images.

The elongated stars are likely due to a combination of field curvature in the lens, and a longish exposure giving some slight trailing.

You could try stepping down the lens a bit to try and reduce it, and keep your exposures shorter. You really need a tracking mount!
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