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    Finder finders

    Aug 13, 2020 2 minutes
    by Jerry Oltion

    optical finders on our telescopes know the frustration of trying to figure out exactly which part of the sky the finder is pointed at. They’re great for zeroing in on an object once you’re in the right general area — you can often nail your quarry to within a few arcminutes if you know your target or

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