Is this anything?

From: Tom (tom_at_wallyworld.net)
Date: 08/26/04 

Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 21:06:00 -0700

Would it be possible to invent a telescope that electronically intensifies
the magnitude of faint objects? It would be great to peak through a modest
aperture, and crank up ole' M51:-) Although I am pretty sure I can chalk
this one up as "if it could be done, it would have been done".
-Tom

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