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Re: How does the AstraIIIb split mirror work?
From: Paul Hirose
Date: 2004 Apr 22, 22:33 -0700
From: Paul Hirose
Date: 2004 Apr 22, 22:33 -0700
With a simple experiment Jim should be able to see how much the clear part of the horizon glass is responsible for what he's seeing. Simply cover that half with dark paper, so only the silvered glass can reflect rays back to the telescope. I would be interested to hear the results.