Re: Stupid question about magnification

From: "nick" <svla@xxxxxxx>
Date: 18 Jan 2006 08:10:01 -0800

Chris L Peterson wrote:
>
> I don't understand the question.
>
> An eyepiece doesn't have magnification, any more than an objective does.
> The magnification of a 500mm objective and a particular EP will be one
> fourth the magnification of a 2000mm objective with the same EP. Your
> point?

Chris L Peterson wrote:
>An objective alone doesn't
> really have a magnification in an astronomically useful sense.

Vlad

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