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by astroarchitect
Wed Jan 06, 2010 5:22 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: The Spotty Surface of Betelgeuse (2010 Jan 06)
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Re: The Spotty Surface of Betelgeuse (2010 Jan 06)

Chris, thanks for that quick explanation of comparative sizes. I was just wondering, in terms of magnification, what would the approximate magnification be of that photo of Betelgeuse if one were looking through an eyepiece? Is it 10,000X? or even more..? (I wonder if those cheap e-bay telescopes wi...