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Old 10-01-2013, 09:22 AM
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Yes, in that case it sounds more like a collimation problem.
With 'coma' the stars at the centre will be nice and sharp but near the edge will develop tiny comet like tails that all point away from the centre.
If the "commas" you are seeing are consistent across the field it is more likely to be collimation.

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