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Old 07-09-2012, 11:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Rigel003 View Post
You've picked up a good bit of nebulosity and detail in the core, Grant. The foreground stars are always obtrusive in this field and I'd guess from the size of the star disks that you may not have nailed focus perfectly. Do you use a Bahtinov mask?
No, I don't have a mask for the 80mm. (I use one when imaging with the C9.25" though). This is the first image I have taken with the new 80mm refractor. It is the first scope I have owned that has a micro-focuser. The ATIK definitely suits a shorter focal length.
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