Here is the maximum magnified view of Pluto from Earth orbit in Celestia 3D.
Is it possible to measure or estimate the diameter of Celestia's virtual magnifying telescope?
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If I'm correct, the angular resolution of a telescope is given by θ=1.22λ/D where D is the diameter of the
aperture.
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This is Hubble's view of Pluto from 2003:
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This is the magnified Pluto from Celestia:
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So does it mean that Celestia has the magnifying ability of the Hubble Space Telescope?
I think it is obsolete now.
https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/niac/2018_Phase_I_Phase_II/Kilometer_Space_Telescope
We should use the Kilometer Space Telescope in Celestia 3D instead.
What do you think?
What is the diameter of Celestia's virtual magnifying telescope?
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