Re: ATM 8"- space & earth

["Frank Ward" <thewards@mindspring.com>]

I have read that looking through our atmosphere, thin
as it is is still like looking through 30 feet of clear water.

That would be the difference.

Frank Ward
Atlanta, GA (74degrees today and sunny)
-----Original Message-----
From: Asaf Shtull-Trauring <astropal@yahoo.com>
To: ATM List <atm@shore.net>
Date: Wednesday, April 21, 1999 5:24 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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