Re: Stupid question about magnification

On 18 Jan 2006 09:22:28 -0800, "nick" <svla@xxxxxxx> wrote:


>> To an astronomer, "magnification" is useful to describe the factor by
>> which an object appears larger through an instrument compared with its
>> size to the naked eye. An objective has no such value.
>
>Interesting. And at the same time, you're stating:
>
>> The magnification of a 500mm objective and a particular EP will be one
>> fourth the magnification of a 2000mm objective with the same EP.
>
>Isn't it directly contradicting?

Not in the slightest. In the first case I'm talking about an objective,
which doesn't have magnification by the usual astronomical definition.
In the second case I am talking about a telescope, an optical system
that does.

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Chris L Peterson
Cloudbait Observatory
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