Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope (SCT) Modification

Here we show step by step how to make 5 upgrades to a Celestron C11 SCT optical tube which include:
1. Adding nylon screws to the baffle tubes to try and reduce mirror shift
2. Adding internal fans with deflection plates to create a laminar flow acros the face of the primary mirror
3. Adding a temperature sensor to the backside of the mirror
4. Replacing the stock grease with a much better high temp low vapor pressure grease
5. Flocking the inside of the optical tube


At the end of the video we discuss the performance of each improvement after a year of testing and share Dave's latest astro-image of the Orion Nebula taken with the improved telescope

This is the companion video to two videos posted previously:
1. Celestron 11" SCT Tear Down video    • Celestron C11 SCT Disassembly  

2. Celestron Motorized Focuser    • Celestron Motorized Focuser Problems ...  

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