Astronomy: James Forbes
“Maximum usable” magnification is a rough number someone about 30 years ago invented to give observers an idea of the upper magnification limit they could expect from their telescope.
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“Maximum usable” magnification is a rough number someone about 30 years ago invented to give observers an idea of the upper magnification limit they could expect from their telescope.