Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Perseus (Per)  ·  Contains:  NGC 1342
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The Little Scorpion Cluster, William Maxwell
The Little Scorpion Cluster
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The Little Scorpion Cluster

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The Little Scorpion Cluster

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My first image since rebuilding my scope mounting with new rings and mounting plate. The starfinder 8" uses a non standard size tube, so I reshaped a pair of standard rings and remounted my guidescope on a reinforcing aluminum rail. Took some time and made a mess of aluminum shavings, but it worked!

The previous system, in use for the last 6 years, involved rubber straps.

I still am getting some flexure, but it has been reduced by 90%, enough that I won't be opening up the OAG can of worms.

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The Little Scorpion Cluster, William Maxwell

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