ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY WITH THE NIKON DIGITAL CAMERAS Last updated: 24 December 2003

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Subject:	Registax/Saturn
Sent:	Sunday, January 5, 2003 13:49:07
From:	divenuts@gte.net (divenuts)
This my first attempt using Registax stacking software. It is a
composite of 20 (1/2sec/ f8.8)photos taken with my ETX-125, Nikon 995
CooPix. Clear humid night in light polluted skies.

Have you had a chance to try regiStax yet?
Clear skies,
Chuck Callaghan
28.017N
82.772W

Subject:	Astrophotography 
Sent:	Thursday, January 9, 2003 0:14:39
From:	GeeMackay@aol.com
First of all, all the best for the New Year.

This is my first e-mail to you and I would like to say what a great site
you have, I can't seem to stay away from it since I came across it.  I'm
sending a couple of pictures I took with my Nikon Coolpix 4300 and would
be delighted if you could post them on your site. Both were taken
through my ETX 70 . Both images aren't processed in any way , only
cropped.

Jupiter with 3x Barlow and 9mm eyepiece, the CP 4300 was connected with
the  Digi-T adapter,1/15sec , f/4.4, ISO 400

Orion Nebula with 25mm eyepiece , Digi-t adapter, 8 sec , f/2.8, ISO
400.

I have one question for you . With my ETX 70  , when I take a photo
through it, around stars etc, they always have red, green and blue
ghosting around them. I think I have it when I only look through my
scope aswell , it just shows up more in a photo. You can see it with the
Orion image. Is this normal for the ETX 70 or do I have something wrong
with the optics in the telescope? I'm pretty sure the images are focused
alright. The scope is only three months  old you see and it is my first
one so I'm a beginner and not to sure about some things yet .

thanks, clear skies

Gordon Mackay
Hamilton , Scotland

Subject:	Nikon 995
Sent:	Wednesday, January 22, 2003 15:39:36
From:	divenuts@gte.net (divenuts)
Here is a photo I took 12:50 AM 1/16/03. I caught the GRS and the
shadows of Io and Ganymede on the surface. If you look closely you can
also see the moon Io (I think) to the lower right of Jupiter. I used an
ETX-125 with a Televue 8x24 zoom eyepiece set at about 12mm. My CoolPix
995 was set at 1/8 sec f/8.6.....5 images stacked in Registax and
touched up in Photoshop. I might have had a little better image if I had
not reduced the file size as much as I did. I'm expecting a Digisnap
2000 camera remote (tomorrow) that will greatly improve my current
technique of using the timer.
Clear skies,
Chuck Callaghan
Dunedin, Fl (Tampa Bay)
GO BUC'S!!!!!!!!!!!!  NFC CHAMPIONS!

Subject:	etx-125 with nikon 5700
Sent:	Saturday, February 1, 2003 6:48:13
From:	mcoco@cox-internet.com (mike coco)
The nikon 5700 needs lots of light to work well. I currently have a
etx-70at  that limits me because of low light gathering. Is the 125 a
good choice to use for both astro and land (wildlife such as birds,
etc.)

If anyone is using this same set up I would love some input. 

thanks,
mike

Subject:	Nikon D100 SLR moon pic
Sent:	Tuesday, February 4, 2003 23:17:09
From:	TCAPLIS@cs.com
My daughter got a Nikon D100 SLR digital camera for Christmas.  I bought
the T-adapter and hung it on my etx-90ec one night.  I only had a jerry
rigged cable release which still made the whole setup shake a little
with each push but it produced some pretty good pics (enhanced with
adobe photoshop).  I am attaching one pic, the file is fiarly large so
it could take a while to download.  If you don't have broadband, let me
know and I will send as a smaller file.

Might have to think about getting one of these for myself.  With the 1GB
micro drive, it can take about 600 pics like this one.

Thanks for the great website. 

Tom Caplis

Subject:	nice moon shot from 2/5/03
Sent:	Sunday, February 9, 2003 3:25:11
From:	mmathosian@comcast.net (mark mathosian)
Here's a nice moon shot that shows good detail.  Shot with a Nikon 995
and Meade ETX90.  Sharpened one notch with Adobe Photoshop.  Camera
setting as follows: Manual, infinity, self-timer for 10 seconds.

Mark

Subject:	etx 125 and nikon coolpix 995
Sent:	Sunday, February 9, 2003 15:43:42
From:	otaku69@msn.com
Hi, I first want to say is that your website is great. I've learned alot
of valuable information about my etx 125 from your site.  I don't know
if you could answer my question but if you can't perhaps you can foward
this to someone who would know.  The question is this.  When I have my
etx 125 with my coolpix 995 attached to it. (I haven't bought the
adapter yet)  I would like to be able to see on my laptop what is going
through the digital camera and control it also through my laptop.  Do
you know if software exists for this?  Any help is appriciated.
thanks
Jon Germano

Subject:	saturn photo
Sent:	Thursday, February 13, 2003 21:36:33
From:	reltran@comcast.net
Hello my name is Jeremy and I am 14 years old .I wanted to know if you
would place my photo on your planet astrophotography page.It isn't as
good as the other photos but i. like it.I took it with a Nikon Coolpix
990 attached to my telescope with the digi t.I love your site I think
I'm on it about 15 times a day keep up the good work.

The specs, 1/4 second at ISO 400 full optical zoom on a 25mm eyepiece.

Subject:	ETX-125/CP995
Sent:	Wednesday, February 19, 2003 16:22:47
From:	divenuts@gte.net (divenuts)
The first is with no zoom, the second with full optical zoom and the
third is with full optical and digital zoom. It makes quite of
difference and had some success with the stacking in each of the zoom
modes. I found the differences interesting, especially playing around
with stacking and changing some settings in Photoshop. I kept the files
small to save loading time.

Thanks as always for the work you put in your website,

Chuck Callaghan,
Dunedin, Fl

Subject:	ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY WITH THE NIKON DIGITAL CAMERAS
Sent:	Monday, February 24, 2003 15:18:44
From:	jsilverlight@merseia.fsnet.co.uk (Jonathan Silverlight)
First, of course, congratulations on the site. It puts mine to shame but
as I use a Coolpix 995 may I link to your site? You'll find me at
www.merseia.fsnet.co.uk.

A couple of comments you might want to put on the Nikon pages.

Has anyone successfully used the control software at
http://www.digital-camera.dk/ with a Coolpix 995? I get a "Critical
Error" "The camera is not responding" even though it works perfectly
with Nikon View.

I use my 995 with the camera mounting from  BC&F Astro Engineering
http://www.astro-engineering.com/ - the mounts are shown at
http://www.hfo.org.uk/Camera%20Mountings/digitalcameramou.html and
here's my own picture showing how it grips an eyepiece and has a bolt
with a padded support for the camera.





And finally, here's a picture I took last year with a stationary 10 inch
f/4.3 Newtonian and a 20mm Erfle eyepiece

Subject:	Resending Moon pictures
Sent:	Tuesday, March 18, 2003 20:20:14
From:	MULL3RD@aol.com
These pictures are my first attempt at astrophotography. They were taken
on Fri. 14 March 2003 in Chicago IL. at approx 11:30pm. They were taken
using an ETX 90EC with a ORION Expanse 9mm eyepiece. The camera used was
a Nikon COOLPIX 4500. The pictures were touched up once using the smart
task button in picture it! (thats about all I can do) Hope you will post
them on your website.

                                          Sincerely
                                  Walt Mulloy--Chicago , IL.

Subject:	M42 first attempt
Sent:	Monday, April 14, 2003 06:52:50
From:	jjdemery@msn.com (Jonathan Demery)
This is my first attempt at astrophotograhy using my ETX70at.
details: 

camera= Nikon Coolpix 4500
eypiece meade S3000 plossl 25mm
exposure 14.81 secs at f2.6 Hand held!!!!!!!!!!!!! (must get an adapter and 
remote release!!!!!!!!!!)
ISO 800 with noise reduction.

Photograph taken in North Wales UK - seeing conditions were not very
good and there was moderate light pollution. The success of this
photograph and seeing websites like yours has inspired me to get some
adabters to experiment more.

Keep up the good work with the website.

Jonathan Demery

Subject:	first successfully detailed sun pic!!!
Sent:	Thursday, April 24, 2003 16:45:11
From:	jbowers1@mindspring.com (CVL)
I love your site!  I just made some ETX modifications today that really
make a difference!  Attached is the sun taken earlier this week with a
Nikon 4500 digital camera.  Taken afocally with Scopetronix 14mm
eyepiece, ETX-90RA, and baader solar filter.  All AUTO camera settings. 
Two best images out of 14 stacked and processed in Registax.

Keep up the good work!

Best,
John Bowers

Subject:	nikon coolpix 775
Sent:	Tuesday, April 29, 2003 11:12:26
From:	pmuchmore@houston.rr.com (pcm)
First thing I would like to say is thank-u for a great web page .I am
very new and  also a new owner of a Meade etx 125.I do have a question
on Astrophotography.I own a Nikon Coolpix 775.I understand Scopetronix
has the set-up for the 775.Have u seen any pic shot with the 775?Most
people seem tobe using a higher end Nikon. Thanks again for the page.
Peter Muchmore
Houston TX

Subject:	Great Site!!!
Sent:	Thursday, May 1, 2003 19:46:29
From:	mcour1@msn.com (Michael COURNOYER)
I purchased a ETX 105 in December I had a problem with the scope it
wouldn't go past 70 degrees, I needed 90 Deg. in order to get a Polar
Alignment. They updated my Autostar while they repaired the Scope. Now
it works excellent, right on, great investment. I have 2 other
telescopes one a German 127 mm 5" Cassegrain.

Enclosed is a few  images taken with my Nikon 885.

Subject:	 Moon photos
Sent:	Monday, May 12, 2003 11:40:18
From:	divenuts@gte.net (divenuts)
I have enclosed two photos of the Moon taken 5/10/03. ETX-125,CP995 and
40mm eyepiece. The full size photo has no zoom and the close up is half
optical zoom. Getting a little practice before Thursdays Lunar ecipse.

Thanks,
Chuck Callaghan
Dunedin,Fl

Click for full size image

Subject:	moon photo - for Coolpix 995 page
Sent:	Tuesday, June 10, 2003 12:16:24
From:	kyle@barks.org (Kyle Barger)
I am enjoying using my new ETX-90RA, which I received this past Friday. 
I also have a Nikon Coolpix 995, and I am looking forward to attempting
some photographs of Jupiter with it.  I'm looking all over the place for
Coolpix 995 astrophotography resources... I've decided I don't want to
drag a laptop out to the telescope to use a webcam.  Here is my first
attempt at photography through the ETX-90, a shot of the waxing gibbous
moon taken from my back yard in suburban Philadelphia on the night of
June 9, 2003.  This image is a mosaic of two 1/60 sec exposures (to get
the upper and lower half) and was taken with the Coolpix 995 attached to
a Scopetronix 14mm wide angle eyepiece/digital camera adapter in the
ETX-90.  I used Picture Window Pro software for processing (stitching
the two images together, correction for chromatic aberration, some
sharpening, and a little contrast increase).

Subject:	Moon
Sent:	Friday, June 13, 2003 13:31:06
From:	aytac.akinci@rt.net.tr (AYTAC)
Meade ETX-90 with 26 mm eyepiece and Nikon Coolpix 4300
 
Date : 08.May.2003
Turkey-Istanbul
 
AYTAC AKINCI

Subject:	Moon Picture
Sent:	Saturday, June 28, 2003 14:51:34
From:	aytac.akinci@rt.net.tr (AYTAC)
Meade ETX-90 with 26 mm eyepiece and Nikon Coolpix 4300
 
Turkey-Istanbul
 
AYTAC AKINCI

Subject:	Photo of Sun
Sent:	Monday, July 21, 2003 05:18:35
From:	Scott.A.Nicolson@btopenworld.com (Scott)
Please see attatched photo of sun taken on the 18 July. Thought it might
be alright for sun photos or just photos. Taken using an ETX 70AT Nikon
4500 coolpix with1/209.8 F/3

Have been trying to get Mars also but with no real luck yet getting the

Mars taken with coolpix at 1sec F/5.1
Any help on getting Mars would be a real help
Scott

Mike here: Mars is a challenge. It is low in the sky, meaning its image is easily disturbed by our atmosphere. That makes focusing a challenge. Keep at it.

Subject:	Mars focus
Sent:	Saturday, July 26, 2003 01:12:36
From:	bobcath28@msn.com (ROBERT Derouin)
I'm a little down after my second official Mars-shoot!I
observed/photographed Mars this morning(Between 2:30-3:35 am.).My
digital images didn't come out as well as last week!I'm bummed!!!My
focus seems to be worse than last time.The seeing was fair,not that bad
though!Atmosphere was humid. Focusing seems an impossible task!I
definitely need to use the self-timer on my Nikon Coolpix 885,Setting
the manual focus to infinity,and having the camera keep it there,cannot
be done with this model Nikon.So who knows where the cameras focus is
'going' during my exposures of 1/8  and 1/15 secs.(ASA 200 setting).  I
DID wear my glasses and view the image thru the eyepiece during
focusing,seemed ok.I definitely use the self-timer (10 secs) because it
vibrates like crazy after letting go of the camera!!(NO way to attach a
cable release,don't think I can get an electronic cable release!).I WILL
try again!!!Too excited to give up!I'm going back out there
again,tomorrow!!NOT MUCH SLEEP THIS WEEKEND!!!!!

Can you give me any other advice,would a small monitor?TV help.You
know,a much bigger image to view while focusing??

Thank you in advance for any Weasner-Words of wisdom you could pass on!

Bob Derouin,Johnston,RI (at a humid 4:00 am)

P.S.  I know the meniscus lens didn't dew up,using a dew shield!!

And:

why am I not getting the contrast in surface features like all the other
astrophotos that adorn your great site???My etx125 does not have
UHTC.And I know I'm not dewing up!!

Subject:	Lunar pics
Sent:	Wednesday, August 6, 2003 20:30:39
From:	bobcath28@msn.com (ROBERT Derouin)
Well,I've been at it again!It seems the Nikon Coolpix 885 has a mind of
its own when it comes to focusing while attached to a Scopetronix digi-t
adapter and an eyepiece!!!Here are three lunar
images....Plato,Copernicus,and Clavius.THEY WERE ALL TAKEN WITH THE
Meade 125ETX and a Meade 12.5 series 4000 plossl eyepiece.Full 3x camera
zoom employed to reduce vignetting.You cannot shut-off the auto-focus
without losing the self-timer.I really found that I need the
self-timer.The lens is still trying to decide where to stop and rest up
until the exposure is made.I seem to think even while the exposure is
being made,the image/lens is still trying to focus.Oh,yeah,there was 
some turbulence.Exposure times were around 1/4 and 1/8 of a second!!Does
anyone out there know if there is a coble release of any kind made
specifically for the Nikon Coolpix 885???

Thanks again,Mike!Hope you can use these photos!!! 

Mike here: I use the Nikon remote release cable with my Coolpix 995. I don't know if it works on the 885. The Nikon MC-EU1 remote cord does work with the Coolpix 800 (according to the manual).

And:

Here is a picture of Copernicus on the terminator.It was taken with the
Meade 125etx and a 12.5mm Meade  plossl,a Scopetronix digi-t adapter and
a Nikon Coolpix 885 with 3x zoom.

Subject:	Nikon note/photo site
Sent:	Sunday, August 17, 2003 14:03:46
From:	bobcath28@msn.com (ROBERT Derouin)
I just wanted to let you and other Nikon digital camera
astrophotographers know that there is an electronic cable release
available for Nikon Coolpix 880,885,and 990 cameras.It is the Nikon
MC-EU1.I found it for about $86.00 at a web-based retailer called "A
Matter of Fax"!(www.amatteroffax.com).Searches found this to be the
best price around....RITZ Camera has it for close to $130.00.All prices
include shipping chgs. I ordered one,it took a few days to get here,and
is fun and easy to use.

And:

Yeah,I did a little research with my MSN search engine,and checked several 
sites!!It is a great little 'gadget'!!Hey Mike!, do you think long exposures 
of 1/4,1/8,&1/15 sec will cause blurry images due to turbulent seeing 
conditions?? Does the 'red'fringe around my Mars disk mean bad focus or 
maybe bad optics??I've been using an Orion 7.5mm HighLight plossl. 
Bob D.

Subject:	coolpix5000/etx90: compatible?
Sent:	Wednesday, August 27, 2003 07:36:01
From:	LiscumM@missouri.edu (Mannie Liscum)
Do you know if a Nikon Coolpix 5000 can be adapted to use with a ETX90? 
Any adapters out there that work?  Any compatible with the stock
eyepieces?  Help!!!
-- 

Cheers,
Mannie

Subject:	Your ETX site is very helpful...
Sent:	Sunday, September 28, 2003 19:51:30
From:	steveda@starqst.com (Steve Anderson)
This year I started experimenting with astrophotography on my ETX-125.

After a bad film experience, I have changed to digital, acquiring a
Nikon D100, and have had pretty good results (in my mind) from the very
first image.  It may be less challenging than using film, but the good
results are worth the sacrifice...  I am very happy with my first
attempt to capture M57!

I hate attaching large files to e-mails, and have included links to
pages with my images.  You may use any you find worth posting, or you
may link to my site.  When I get more organized I will certainly link to
your site.
 
Thanks for being out there.
 
www.starqst.com/astro/030912.html

www.starqst.com/astro/030920.html
 
Steve Anderson

Subject:	Mars 10-15-03
Sent:	Saturday, October 18, 2003 20:40:59
From:	divenuts@gte.net (divenuts)
I read on your website that some folks don't think Mars is viewable. I
took some this photo 10/15/03 and captured a pleasing view of Mars with
a very small summer icecap. I used an ETX-125,CP 995,12mm eyepiece at
1/30 sec@ f/5.1 It is a stack of 50 photos using ImagesPlus, Registax
and touch-up in Photoshop. I reduced the size a bit too muchl, but it
still turned out decent.
Thanks for looking,
Chuck Callaghan
Tampa Bay area,Fl

Subject:	ETX-125 Picture of Mars
Sent:	Friday, October 24, 2003 22:29:54
From:	Lrv64@aol.com
Just thought I should share this you.  On October 4th I took this
picture of Mars after having had the scope for only two days.  The
Autostar guided the scope exactly to where Mars was!  I had some initial
problems on the first day, but I seem to have worked those out....
Rubber banding----creep after beep----whatever you call it.  I virtually
eliminated it after training drives, home position (ALT-AZ) and two star
alignment.  I told scope to "go to" Mars, it did, but when I pressed the
button to center Mars I noticed it drifted back and past the originating
point, so I pressed 9 for high speed, did some movement back and forth,
(both UP/DOWN and SIDE TO SIDE)  then reset to 3 and my rubber banding
appears to have disappeared.

I still have the "rubber banding" but once I go through the speed
settings mentioned it seems to go away, especially after a few hours of
slewing across the sky.

This is the second Meade scope I have owned and the fourth over all....
AND the best by far.  Great little scope with a BIG eye!

These are the specs for the shot:

Orion Zoom lens (7-21) 
Scopetronics Digi-T Systems for Digital Cameras
Nikon Coolpix 995
DSCN0526.JPG
CAMERA       : E995V1.6
METERING     : SPOT
MODE         : M
SHUTTER      : 1/30sec
APERTURE     : F5.8
EXP +/-      : 0.0
FOCAL LENGTH : f31.0mm(X1.0)
IMG ADJUST   : STANDARD
SENSITIVITY  : ISO100
WHITEBAL     : AUTO
SHARPNESS    : NORMAL
DATE         : 10.04.2003 20:13
QUALITY      : UXGA FINE
SATURATION   : 0
FOCUS AREA   : CENTER

Luis Villa
Nogales AZ

Mike here: The continued rubberbanding is odd. Have you updated to the recent 3.0Ed or 3.0Ee version?

And:

I will be updating as soon as I get the correct cables....

Subject:	difference between 2 Nikon digicams
Sent:	Saturday, November 1, 2003 18:13:01
From:	bobcath28@msn.com (ROBERT Derouin)
I would like to pose a question to all the Nikon digital
astrophotographers out there!......Are there any important differences
between the Nikon Coolpix 885(which I own) and the new Nikon 4300.I know
the megapixel count is different,but is it basically the same camera
body,that can accept the same Nikon electronic cable release and the
same Scopetronics digital adapters for afocal astrophotography?????I'm
thinking of upgrading to a Nikon Coolpix 4300(4 megapixel) before they
become last year's model and become discontinued!??   
                  
     Bob Derouin,Johnston,RI 

Subject:	Nikon Coolpix 5000 with Orion XT-10 Dobsonian & Wide F
Sent:	Thursday, November 13, 2003 11:03:48
From:	JOHN2570@aol.com
Here are some recent pictures with my new Nikon Coolpix 5000.  The wide
field shots were done with a stationary mount.  I chose to do 8-second
exposures and stack them in Registax2.  The eastern sky with m45 and
Andromeda are four 8-second stacked images.  The Cygnus region is just
four 8-second stacked exposures.  Anything over 30-seconds on a
stationary mount will start to show signs of trailing, so I didn't
attempt a 1 minute bulb exposure.  If its possible to do a single 30
second exposure I will try that, but have not figured that out yet.  I'd
also like to try experiments with dark frames vs. using the Nikon noise
reduction.  All these images were done with noise reduction on.  I
managed to make a eyepiece mount out of PVC fittings which worked out
pretty well.  I just need to get some set screw holes drilled and it
should be ready.  It's just a 2" to 1.25" adapter.  It puts the Nikon
lense a bit over 1/2 and inch from the telescope lense.  I will give it
a try on the next clear night and upload the pictures to my web site.

John

Nikon settings for wide field images:
Manual mode
Focus - Infinity
ISO - 800
Aperture - wide open
Exposure - 8 second exposures

Nikon settings for m45:
same as wide field images except 1 second exposure
through a 40mm lense (afocal)

Nikon settings for Jupiter:
1/4 second exposure
ISO - 400

http://hometown.aol.com/JOHN2570/11-12-2003.html

Subject:	Coolpix 4300
Sent:	Wednesday, November 19, 2003 20:00:47
From:	bobcath28@msn.com (ROBERT Derouin)
The Nikon Coolpix 4300 is practically identical (in physical
characteristics) to the Coolpix 885.It will fit electronic cable
releases and Scopetronix eyepiece adapters for digital astrophotography
as well!!You may want to post this note in the Nikon category,perhaps as
a footnote to my previously posed question!!!

Bob Derouin,Johnston,RI

Subject:	a different shot
Sent:	Monday, November 24, 2003 21:21:27
From:	bobcath28@msn.com (ROBERT Derouin)
Attached you'll find a shot of M-42 in Orion.It was taken with aMeade
ETX 125,a new Nikon Coolpix 4300 digital camera (w/3x optical zoom),a
Meade 26mm plossl.It's a one minute bulb exposure.I really didn't know
what to expect,but am pleased it turned out the way it did!!!Maybe you
can display it somewhere...like the Nikon astrophotography section ,or
something!!!

Thanks Mike!!Keep up the great work!!!  Bob Derouin,Johnston,RI

Subject:	moon shot from Madrid
Sent:	Saturday, November 29, 2003 16:37:22
From:	victorbertol@yahoo.es (VICTOR BERTOL - PARTICULAR -)
Here's a moon shot for you from Madrid. I take 28/11/03 with a ETX-90
and Nikon Coolpix 995 using eyepiece projection". I used a willians
optics eyespiece 28 DCL and 1/250 seg - 400 ASA. Thanks.

Subject:	My astrophotos
Sent:	Thursday, December 11, 2003 07:57:53
From:	kangwen@tm.net.my (Tommy Lim)
These are all my photos taken from Kota Kinabalu,Sabah.Malaysia I took
it from my backyard by simply using nikon CP4500 in bulb mode and
exposure for 10-25min. Hope all of you will like it.....

But now the problem is cooling system in Nikon CP4500. Anyone knows the
techniques to get rid from the noise? Any comments?

Regards,
Tommy LKW
Malaysia

Mike here: The Coolpix 995 has a Noise Reduction mode; does the 4500? It is only partially effective. One tip that can help reduce the noise; turn off the LCD display. The heat generated while it is on is one source of the noise.

Subject:	coolpix 990
Sent:	Monday, December 22, 2003 03:16:27
From:	"Jeff Elmore" (napomann@comcast.net)
I have a Celestron 9.25'' and am trying to take picturs of Saturn with
my Coolpix 990. I viewed your Saturn photo's from your 8'' and i would
like to know your focusing method. Since are cameras are alike it may be
easier.I just can't get a good focus. I focus the telescope to my eye
then i attach my camera with the Digi-t and place it on set to infinite
i have may pictures of Saturn but i just can't get it. i know a C9.25
can do better than that and its perfectly collimated

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