To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
I believe the upgrade is going to increase its magnification by several orders of magnitude.
3 posted on
02/03/2009 8:55:27 AM PST by
Crazieman
(Feb 7, 2008 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1966675/posts?page=28#28)
To: Crazieman
Actually according to the article the enhancements are going to increase the "spiffiness" of the measurements.
Is there anyone who can tell me what units are used to designate spiffiness?
4 posted on
02/03/2009 9:01:41 AM PST by
who_would_fardels_bear
(The cosmos is about the smallest hole a man can stick his head in. - Chesterton)
To: Crazieman
I believe the upgrade is going to increase its magnification by several orders of magnitude.You cna increase the magnification all you want, but the resolution is fixed by the size of the mirror. Magnification without resolution just magnifies noise.
12 posted on
02/03/2009 9:38:31 AM PST by
from occupied ga
(Your most dangerous enemy is your own government,)
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