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Old 14-09-2009, 11:49 PM
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Can I collimate using flatfields

Hi,

Just wondering, am I right in saying that for a collimated scope, the brightest part of the image should be directly in the centre of the image.

The idea is that I am thinking of writing a program to check the location of the illumination of the field. To collimate, I would then try and centre the brightest part of the field. This might allow accurate collimation during the day, and lower the workload at night.

I really don't know if my thinking is correct, so if someone could enlighten me that would be great! Any other ideas also welcome.

Thanks
George
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