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Originally Posted by multiweb
"3 spider vanes = 4 spikes (2 overlapping) if 2 are in line and one at 90 degrees, 6 otherwise."
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I doubt there are too many reflectors out there with 3 vane spiders that have two vanes inline and one at 90 deg. A significant majority would be 3 vanes at 120 deg. apart producing 6 spikes. What you wrote is correct but perhaps "3 vanes = 6 spikes otherwise 4 spikes if 2 vanes are in line and one vane at 90 deg".
I'm sure the OP appreciated the various replies explaining all the reasons behind diffraction spikes but I got the impression that he was simply asking why 6 spikes on 3 vane spider and 4 spikes on 4 vanes spider.