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CCD Corner

By: Charter Member Brian Borysewich

Future articles from Brian Borysewich, will be on the subjects of how to achieve the optimum focus using your telescope, CCD and/or a camera. Brian will also have articles about autoguiding and what it takes to get that "Perfect Shot" of deep space objects.

Things to be concerned about for the perfect shot.

1. Solid Mount with vibration pads under the legs.

2. Clean Optics

3. Perfect Polar Alignment

4. Polar Wedge

5. Observation Tent or Cover to avoid wind "wiggle"

6. Perfect Focus

7. Autoguider with tuned tracking

8. Tracking Tuning with Learned Motion

9. Stable Power Supplies

10. Patience & More Patience

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