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Old 03-28-2008, 01:13 PM
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When you say "magnifying mirror", what comes to mind is a shaving mirror or perhaps the mirror used in an overhead-projector. These mirrors are extremely poor optical quality. For astronomy, you must have a precision ground mirror. If you can't find a used one cheap, then your best bet is to grind it yourself. Here are some links to do-it-yourself telescope building and mirror grinding.
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