Angular magnification of telescope¶

The angular magnification of the telescope shows how many times the angle at which an object is visible when viewed through a telescope is greater than when viewed with the eye.

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angular_magnification¶: angular_magnification.

Symbol:: M_A
Latex:: \(M_\text{A}\)
Dimension:: dimensionless

lens_focal_length¶: focal_length of the lens.

Symbol:: F
Latex:: \(F\)
Dimension:: length

eyepiece_focal_length¶: focal_length of the eyepiece.

Symbol:: f
Latex:: \(f\)
Dimension:: length

law¶

M_A = F / f

Latex:: \[M_\text{A} = \frac{F}{f}\]