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In Depth: Understanding telescope magnification
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Based on source story: Understanding telescope magnification: A beginner’s guide to eyepieces, aperture and getting the best views from Live Science
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How magnifications work and why eyepieces are the best upgrade for achieving your stargazing goals. Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more.
If anyone tries to tell you that one is more than another, walk away. A is for three reasons, the most important of which are aperture and resolution .
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The least is — how much larger an object appears through your compared to the naked eye — and yet this is the number almost everyone prioritizes. is limited by the physical design of a which can only magnify what its optics and aperture can resolve.
The closes by linking the event to broader consequences.
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