mying power of a telescope can be obtained experimentally in

Last updated: 3/21/2023

mying power of a telescope can be obtained experimentally in the following manner Point the telescope at a distant object Look at the magnified image of the object in the telescope Now look at the object with just your eye Estimate how many times bigger the object appears in the telescope The result will be the magnification Do this a couple of times until you have a good idea of how many times bigger the object appears Then let your partner do the same and compare your results If you differ come to a consensus and write this estimation below 4 Estimate of magnification obtained According to the optical theory of a telescope the magnifying power is expressed by the ratio M F f where F is the focal length of the objective and f is the focal length of the eyepiece The telescope you are using has an objective primary mirror of 200mm 8 inches in diameter and a focal length of 2000mm You can find the focal length of the eyepiece marked on the eyepiece 5 Calculate the magnifying power by the formula given above 6 What is the most convenient method of increasing the magnifying power of a given telescope