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Re: [OM] Terrestrial vs. astronomical infinity

Subject: Re: [OM] Terrestrial vs. astronomical infinity
From: Richard Schaetzl <Richard.Schaetzl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 1998 20:30:01 +0200
R. Lee Hawkins wrote:
 
> This author obviously doesn't understand diffraction.  The stars *are*
> point sources for our eyes.  However, any "point source" has a point
> spread function due to the aperture of the detector (our eyes, about 7mm
> when dark adapted) and (for those of us not on the Shuttle) the
> distortions of the atmosphere.

Sorry, I didn´t quote him completly, he did mention diffraction.

Richard



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