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Old 04-04-2009, 10:04 AM
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No, the glass reticle is etched and the scratch illuminates due to diffraction.
A threaded reticle is just threads, no glass.
Each style of eyepiece has the field stop in different positions, some are easier to place a reticle (or graticule) in the correct position for illumination.
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