[ATM] A question about angular size at a distance.

[hermit at outofoptions.org (Ken Lowther)]

Quoting PK <pkreisle@earthlink.net>:

> I would like to print a test pattern out that could be placed
> some distance away from a telescope and use this to be
> a reference to the ability of a scope to resolve a given
> seperation.  Specifically I wish to compare a few of my
> and others scopes side by side and compare ability to
> resolve the tiniest increment they can.
>
> Has anybody here had any experience or thoughts on this?
>

Heretic alert! ;-)

I have mentioned before that one photography mag used to do this with all new
lenses that hit the market.  I was surprised by the lack of testing in the
telescope markets.

Do it and tell us how it goes.  50 people will tell you "theoretically" why it
won't work.

Ken