Re: ATM 8"- space & earth

["Thomas A. Moulton" <tmoulton@gte.net>]

I am just a Novice but I would think that the difference would be
dramatic.

No diffraction or heating currents from the Earth's Atmosphere!

No light pollution, talk about CLEAR SKIES!

tom
-----Original Message-----
From: Asaf Shtull-Trauring <astropal@yahoo.com>
To: ATM List <atm@shore.net>
Date: Wednesday, April 21, 1999 6:15 AM
Subject: ATM 8"- space & earth


>
>Hi,
>
>Lets say we have 2 identical scopes, 8" in the size,
>with a CCD camera which can capture images also in
>various wavelengths. Now let's say the one telescope
>is orbiting Earth, out of our atmosphere, and one is
>sitting on the ground on Earth. How much difference in
>quality of observing & photos will be between both
>scopes? Is it a big difference, in that size of
>aperture?
>
>Thanks, Asaf.
>===
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