#diffractiom

2024-06-30

@jjdreese
My rather standard 6 inch Newtonian telescope produced terrible spikes on bright objects, especially Mars.

I replaced the 3 vane spider (secondary mount) with this curved secondary and it eliminated spikes produced by bright targets.

#newtonian
#diffractiom

Curved secondary mount in Newtonian telescope that eliminates diffraction spikes.

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