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The magnification indicates how much bigger something will be seen. For example, with the naked eye, the Moon has an angular diameter of half a degree; with a 40x magnification, it will look like it has 20 degrees.

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Refers to a telescope's ability to make an object larger?

Magnification refers to a telescope's ability to make an object appear larger when viewed through the telescope. It is the degree to which the image of the object is enlarged compared to what is seen with the naked eye.


What is the formula for calculating the angular magnification of a telescope?

The formula for calculating the angular magnification of a telescope is: Magnification focal length of the objective lens / focal length of the eyepiece.


What would be the effect on magnification to increase the focal length of microscope and telescope?

The focal length of a telescope is directly related to the magnification in that the longer the focal length, the more magnification you get from the telsceope. How the focal length of a telescope relates to the length of the telescope itself depends on the design of the telescope. In a refracting telescope, the focal length is approximately the length of the telescope. In a reflecting telescope, the focal length is roughly two time the length of the telescope.


Does the diameter of a telescope control its magnification?

No, you can change the magnification of the telescope by simply changing the eyepiece. The two most important powers of the telescope, light-gathering power and resolving power, depend on the diameter of the telescope, but it does not control the magnification.


What would be the magnification of a telescope with a focal length of 3000 millimeters using an eyepiece of focal length equal to 15 mm?

The magnification of a telescope is calculated by dividing the focal length of the telescope by the focal length of the eyepiece. In this case, the magnification would be 3000 mm (telescope focal length) divided by 15 mm (eyepiece focal length), which equals a magnification of 200x.


Maximum magnification of a celestron astromaster 114eq telescope?

285 X maximum "usable" magnification


What is is magnification?

1) process of making something/somoen look larger 2) degree to which something/someone is made to look larger (the degree to which something is able to magnify something e.g. a telescope, microscope, etc.)


What was the magnification of Galileo's microscope?

Galileo did not invent the microscope; he is credited with improving the design of the telescope. Galileo's telescope had a magnification of around 30x, which allowed him to make groundbreaking astronomical observations, such as the moons of Jupiter.


What is the Hubble space telescope's magnification?

It does not have a magnification properly speaking since it works as a camera, not a visual telescope. The aperture of the Cassegrain-Schmidt mirror is 2.4 m. The main camera has 16 MB.


How can the magnifying power of a telescope be increased?

a telescope's magnification is calculated as the ratio of the focal length of the primary objective to the focal length of the eyepiece. Since a telescope is defined by the primary objective, this part of it is essentially unchangeable. Therefore, the way to increase magnification is to decrease the focal length of the eyepiece. For example, a 1000mm objective and a 25mm eyepiece yields a magnification of (1000/25) 40x. Changing the eyepiece to a 10mm eyepiece increases magnification to (1000/10) 100x.


What is a barlow lens on a telescope?

A Barlow lens is an accessory used in telescopes to increase the focal length, resulting in magnification of the image. It allows the telescope to achieve higher magnification without needing to switch to a higher power eyepiece. By inserting the Barlow lens between the telescope and eyepiece, it effectively doubles or triples the focal length of the telescope.


What is the overhyped feature of telescope sales?

The magnification. What really matters about a telescope, the single most important piece of information, is the diameter of the main lens, or main mirror.The magnification. What really matters about a telescope, the single most important piece of information, is the diameter of the main lens, or main mirror.The magnification. What really matters about a telescope, the single most important piece of information, is the diameter of the main lens, or main mirror.The magnification. What really matters about a telescope, the single most important piece of information, is the diameter of the main lens, or main mirror.