23 Dec
2003
23 Dec
'03
8:28 a.m.
Very interesting and informative, Patrick. What I'm wondering is, when you put the corrector plate back on, does it have to be aligned any particular way to the mirror? That is, is there a 12 o'clock that has to line up with an equivalent 12 o'clock on the mirror? Or can you put it on in any orientation? I have that question because I keep suspecting that what I did to screw up the optics of my old Celestron 8" was not to get the front on right. But maybe I did something else, like damage the mirror's figure when I cleaned it. It's moot now, because I am using my LX 200 12" but I'm still curious. Best wishes, Joe PS: Thanks to you and Patricia for the nice card. Merry Christmas!