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Old 28-09-2005, 09:25 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by janoskiss
seeing = quantity
transparency = quality
(of light)



quantity = 0 implies quality is irrelevant.
But with quantity > 0, quality becomes important.
I'd have said the other way around...

transparency = quantity = cloud cover, dust, pollution, etc which will blot stars out

seeing = quality = atmospheric conditions that determine how well you can see the objects
?
no?
I too am making it up
makes sence tho. except bad seeing will also make fainter objs hard to see.
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