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Old 12-03-2021, 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by gregbradley View Post
Hey Don,

Would you mind explaining what exit pupil is and how it relates to choosing an ideal eyepiece for a particular focal length?

I understand it is calculated as eyepiece focal length/ telescope Fratio.

What is an ideal exit pupil and what are the liabilities of violating it?

I see folks talking about exit pupil all the time in the CN eyepiece forum and I haven't really studied what it is and how important it is.

Greg.
Hey Greg, Don will no doubt give an experienced explanation, but ive been reading a lot about this for a while, and ended up with my selection that way, and the spreadsheet at the top of the thread has Exit pupil at the Centre.

Maybe these will help?

https://skyandtelescope.org/astronom...-pupil-primer/

https://stargazerslounge.com/topic/2...he-exit-pupil/
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