Re: [APML] removing the corrector lens from A Tak Epsilon 130

[Michael Gregory <mikeg@airmail.net>]

Bobby,
 
     I don't know if the corrector lens can cause this or not.  I can
tell you that I had the exact same problem that you described
when I added the Crayford focuser extension to my SCT.  The
black anodized interior of the focuser unit was causing the
reflection.  I used a cylinder hone to rough up the anodizing
and then painted it with Krylon Ultra-flat black paint.  That
eliminated the arcing reflection completely.  

Regards,

Mike


At 08:29 AM 5/7/01 -0500, you wrote:
>I discussed the problem I'm having with bright stars 
>and reflections in the photographic 
>field of my Takahashi Epsilon 130 a while back. 
>When I photograph a bright star in the field, I get
>a big circular looping arc of a reflection all across the photograph.
>I've had several tell me the corrector lens is what
>causes it. What I want to do is take out the corrector and blacken 

>Bobby Middleton 


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