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Re: Time to see Mars
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lugnet.space
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Fri, 15 Aug 2003 19:15:32 GMT
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In lugnet.space, John P. Henderson wrote:
> As much as I have been excited about this since reading an article that said
> the same thing, I don't quite understand how a "75-power magnification" can
> be considered by "the naked eye". Either we have binoculars or telescopes or
> we have the naked eye. I don't think we can have both at once.
What they mean is that 75xMars (magnified Mars) is approximately the same size
as 1xMoon (naked eye moon)...
--Bram
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| (...) Indeed! (...) As much as I have been excited about this since reading an article that said the same thing, I don't quite understand how a "75-power magnification" can be considered by "the naked eye". Either we have binoculars or telescopes or (...) (21 years ago, 15-Aug-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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