Hi,
To be distinguishable in a 125mm objective, on a night of perfect seeing,
with maximum contrast (a
white marble on the dark moon), that marble would have to be a minimum of 2.31
kilometers in diameter!
And, as a practical matter, it would have to be much bigger still if it
were an aggie...
Sterling K. Webb
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Darren Garrison wrote:
> Sadly, the article writer seems to be too poorly educated to see that this
> guy is, indeed, a
> lunatic.
>
> http://www.pall-times.com/articles/2005/04/23/news/news2.txt
>
> "I can pick up a marble sitting on the Moon with this thing," he added,
> nodding at his telescope.
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