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WRIGHTs ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY
ATM (Amateur Telescope Making)
Rough Grinding The 22" Mirror
by Jerry Wright

Tool and Quill

The mirror after reaching the proper curver depth (sagitta).

The desired sagitta is .457". A .453" drill-bit provides a quick test. If it fits under the straight edge, the proper sagitta
has been reached.

Measuring sagitta at intervals of 1-inch (see table below)
