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VISUAL ASTRONOMY OF THE DEEP SKY
TELEDOM examples (cont. )
Example 2: Sculptor System :
***** T 1 d T 1 scope Optimum Detection Magnificaion *****
Program e eo m: e e
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Enter the telescope aperture in inches
8.
Enter the total magnitude of the object
er the minimum and maximum sizes of the object in arc-minutes
60 ,60
Telescope aperture :
8.0 inches
Minimum usable magnification:
Faintest star : 15.2
27x
Ob ject size : 60. 00 by 60.00 arc minutes
surface brightness (magnitudes / sq . arc-sec .).
.
ODM :
object with no telescope : 26.3
reduction due to ODM : .4
object in telescope at ODM : 24.5
background in telescope at ODM : 24.6
27x
Log object cont ras t: -.8
Log threshold contrast : -1 .2
The object is detectable
***** Program Teleodm : Telescope Optimum Detection Magnification *****
Enter the telescope aperture in inches
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