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Old 17-09-2009, 05:11 PM
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Newtonian power! Love it!

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Use simple geometry.

the radius of the circle placed on the edge and done 3 iterations approximately 120 degrees. it does not matter that the mirror dips down, the center will always be the center. a parabola will have a point where it = zero and that will be the center of the circle. easy done. utilize paper tissue and draw a outline of your mirror and away you go.
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