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Target distance (km):
Target diameter (km): |
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Required telescope angular resolution:
--° (
-- arcsecs) Required telescope diameter in mm: -- mm. Required telescope diameter in inches: -- inches |
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Telescope diameter (mm):
Number of telescopes: Baseline (distance) in meters: |
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Actual telescope angular resolution ("telescope power", "resolving power"):
--° (
-- arcsecs) Mimimum diameter of visible object: -- km, -- m, -- mm Minimum magnitude of visible object: -- Interferometric resolution: -- ° -- arcsecs |
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Telescope sensor width (pixel):
Telescope FOV (degrees): |
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Sensor resolution:
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°/pixel (
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arcsec/pixel) Resolution at target: -- km/pixel ( -- m/pixel) Telescope FOV at target: -- m Target size in pixel: -- pixel |
Calculated data:
Required Earth telescope diameter for 10m resolution on Moon: 22.4 m
Required Earth telescope diameter for 1m resolution on Moon: 224 m
Required Earth telescope diameter for 1cm resolution on Moon: 22 km
Hubble arcsec/pixel: 0.08 and 0.04
Formulas:
ResolutionArcSec = 4.56/Diam_in (Dawe's criteria)
ResolutionArcSec = 116/Diam_mm
TargetMinimumDiam_km = DistanceKm * Math.tan(ResolutionRad)
LimitMagnitude = 16 + 5 * Math.log10(Diam_mm / 1000) (link)
Rad = deg * 3.14/180
Deg = Rad * 180/3.14
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17/05/2020
Added magnitude and interferometry; improved layout.
04/JUN/2018: