Mini Spectroscope

Wanna make a scope? Or better still, grind a mirror yourself. Or, you have some good tips in making a really useful accessory? This is the place to show what your hands can do...
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Mariner
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Mini Spectroscope

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Saw this posted on Cloudy Nights so I thought I'd post this here to share.

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Interesting! Thanks for sharing.
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Oh this simple spectroscope designed from an old CD. I first heard of it during the singatro festival 2004 as presented by the the guest speaker from USM.

An intelligent usage of the close recording tracks as a form of diffraction grating
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