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Old 08-07-2012, 05:42 PM
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How do you measure 'Strehl ratio' ?

In many discussions or specifications I read 'Strehl ratio' which should be the amount of light exiting the open eyepiece end of the telescope tube (so exclusive eyepiece losses) divided by the amount entering the objective or primary mirror.

EDIT: It is not a measure for amount of light but point source spreading. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strehl_ratio

How can I measure this ?

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