From: Jeff Phillips <imjeffp@mac.com>

Date: October 29, 2007 7:18:48 PM MDT

To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: [Astro_IIDC] Re: Newbie question about real time viewing

Sounds like Fastar/Hyperstar. You still need a way to focus. Move the primary?

On Oct 29, 2007, at 8:05 PM, telescopaholic wrote:

However

if a camera is substituted for an eyepiece, a secondary is not even necessary and the

camera could be mounted on a spider at primary focus. Yes the poles will be long, but

who cares if you don't have to climb a ladder. As a matter of fact, now that the ladder and

focus board are eliminated, a cheaper light weight long focal length mirror could be used

and the upper assembly made much lighter, substituting tension wires for truss poles.

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