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Old 20-09-2012, 09:23 AM
brian nordstrom (As avatar)
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Hi Fernando , a scope at f/4 is very , very critical of any misalignment , so you probably need to do a star test alignment ( the most sensitive test there is ) , eg place a reasonabley bright star in the center of the field of view and dis-focus it until it gets big enough for you to see the secondary and spiders in the blob , , this will instantly tell you if its a collumation issue .If it is remember tiny movements ..
Astigmatisim is a problem if its built into the mirror , there are no fixes other than returning the OTA and trying another , sad but true .
Try loosening the 3 clips holding the primary mirror , it might have pinched optics? , they should only just hold the mirror , thats all .
Keep us informed as to how it goes and good luck.
Brian.
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