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greenglass
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Reged: 01/22/06
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Loc: Ontario, Canada
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Re: flat mirror tests
07/02/09 08:09 PM
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I never made a flat mirror yet because I couldn't test it. If I can get a collimated light source going it should be easier. The flat in the pictures is not done polishing but with a window glass on it it seems 5 waves concave and convex near the edge. I never seen fringes in the water test two previous tries, probably the course threaded bolts and not getting it level. I focused my eyes on the bulb reflection instead of the water and the fringes were seen. Also I could see them by focusing on the water. It took about half an hour to see the fringes, I used the reflection of an LED merging together, the glass under water reflection's about 20 times dimmer than the water one. Not much fun and not a useful test either. Needs a better setup.
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10" f/5 dob unf.
7x50 Tasco binos
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