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Old 15-07-2009, 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Barrykgerdes View Post
Here's a little trick I used for increasing the focal length to allow using a star diagonal.

Most of the good quality star diagonals have a thread in the attaching tube and it is the same thread as the lens in a Meade/Celestron barlow. This increases the focal length (at the expense of increase magnification). Making a pseudo Barlow like this saves having to actually use a barlow.

Barry
Puuuuuuuuuuuurfect! I'll try that! Weight is my enemy here. Thanks Barry
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