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Re: ATM 18 inch telescope

To: Amelia Thomas <amelia_thomas@hotmail.com>, atm@shore.net
Subject: Re: ATM 18 inch telescope
From: Michael Lindner <mikell@optonline.net>
Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2001 15:35:34 -0500 (EST)
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On Mon, 31 Dec 2001 08:40:34 -0500, Amelia Thomas said:

>  ...are there any drawbacks to this "folded telescope" design.

One I haven't seen mentioned yet is baffling. With the eyepiece aimed up at an
angle, a larger baffle is needed to prevent stray skylight from entering the
eyepiece directly.

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- Re: ATM 18 inch telescope
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