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Old 17-12-2009, 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Benno85 View Post
Apologies on a stuuuuuupid question, but does that mean that one could use the mask and achieve focus on, say, Sirius, and then to M42 and commence imaging without the need for refocusing?
In theory "yes". In practice, you may get mirror movement in a reflector as you go from one part of the sky to another. You'd be pretty safe doing it with a refractor.
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