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Old 26-11-2012, 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by gregbradley View Post
That looks very nice. Trademark AP tight stars.
The core is the hard part and that is looking nicely resolved.

Greg.
Thanks Greg....I can't believe this tragic (Sydney) weather of late. Got another 40 minutes of data, and that looks to be it... as I'm back at work soon.

I've discovered the AP Honders in not exactly plug-and-play with a KAF16803 sensor.

Even a *teeny* tilt in CCD orthogonality shows up in the corners and the focus shifts ever so slightly with temperature.

If you can acquire one, highly recommend the Microtouch electric focuser (with any Feathertouch-fitted AP scope) as it lets you find the focus sweet spot without much fuss and takes care of temperature drift.

..all a bit moot however...
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