Re: [ATM] Sidewalk or Grass walk rookie observer's

[Richard <cnc@cncservo.co.uk>]

Hi Vladimir,

Wednesday, December 20, 2006, 2:46:22 PM, you wrote:

VG> It is known that we can see up to 6th magnitude with
VG> naked eye. If we can see more by binoculars it is because
VG> of larger light collecting area bringing more photons to retina
VG> exciding sensitivity threshold and noise. Wee can see fainter sources 
VG> and/or FURTHER.

Oh, I geddit, 7th magnitude stars are further away than 6th magnitude
stars. Kewl.

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Best regards,
  Richard in the UK

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