Magnification musings

Update: 2024-10-13

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How much magnification would you need to see the astronauts' bootprints on the moon? Let's find out. Venus and Saturn are on opposite sides of the sky. Mars is about to slow down. Mercury barely makes it into the evening.

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Magnification musings

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Magnification musings