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Old 03-04-2019, 10:45 PM
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can you use a Bahtinov Focusing Mask on the moon
can you use a Bahtinov Focusing Mask on the moon

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Old 04-04-2019, 07:18 AM
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Yes.. focus with Bahtinov on a star and then piont to Moon (without mask)...
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can you use a Bahtinov Focusing Mask on the moon

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Well, sort of, yes you can but I do not recommend it...

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...d.php?t=141227

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