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Nov 2000

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"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 4795. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Instrumentation And Observational Techniques, Observational Domains And Techniques

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When a telescope is used visually, its magnification is the ratio of the angular diameter of the image as seen by the eye to the angle subtended by the object when viewed directly without the aid of the telescope. The magnification, or magnifying power, of a telescope (M) is given by the ratio of the focal length of the objective or mirror (Fo) to the focal length of the eyepiece (Fe) (i.e. M=Fo/...

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