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Old 28-09-2012, 11:32 AM
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Terry, already got 2 Bahtinov masks - work fine, but need a bigger image - I'll be hooking the laptop up tonight (if the weather stays good) to have a crack.

I fitted the Vixen microfocuser on this - big improvement, but still needs tweaking - I will add a robofocus I think.

Going to try it without the reducer next, but quite happy with the progress with it as-is. Reading Steve's info on the reducer, it seems it needs to be 63cm, whereas with the standard Vixen arrangement just as they prescribe, it is 55mm. I guess I'll have a custom 8cm spacer made (I have enough GSO made-out-of-whack tubes here to have a crack at it via my machinist mate).

Guide setup should be installed next week, and then I should be able to crack so real exposure times, considering how solid this entire setup is on the NEQ6.

The very firt image I took with the Vixen - Alpha Centaurus of course - just awed me - I knew I have a LOT of potential in this girl! Tweak the collimation and clean the mirror a touch, and watch out Hubble
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