I went to help a friend clean his telescope mirror this morning. We took the mirror out of the telescope and sprayed it with water first to dislodge any dust and grit, then we gently swabbed it with a mild detergent solution, and then rinsed it with with distilled water. When we were done, these water drops were all over the cleaned mirror, so I took out my toy camera and did a few shots. I was pleasantly surprised to find these wonderful sparkling stars reflected in the water drops. Please click on the image to enlarge it and see the wonderful detail in the drops.
Who would have ever noticed those lovely little 'water stars'....most would have continued with the cleaning process and wiped them away1
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