[ATM] Magnitude Limit in Telescope

["Stathis Kafalis" <info@stathis-firstlight.de>]

Hello list members,

how to calculate the telescopic magnitude limit? I found this Java Script
http://www.go.ednet.ns.ca/~larry/astro/maglimit.html
which shall be based on an S&T arcticle from Nov. 1989 page 522. Is this
article or the formulas for the above website somewhere available? (it's too
old to download it from the S&T arcives) In particular I am interested in a
term that considers the gain or loss of limiting magnitude due to the
magnification in a telescope.

I also read this at Nils Olof Calin's site:
http://web.telia.com/~u41105032/visual/Schaefer.htm , but I am not sure, If
this is the same approach.

Can some of you post which limiting mag they achieved with a certain
telescope (aperture, type) and given limit with the unaided eye. What was the
most favorate magnification?

Greetings

Stathis Kafalis
www.stathis-firstlight.de


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