Posts Tagged "Hubble"

23
Sep

Why are the Disks of Stars Not Seen in Telescopic Views?

   Posted by: B.E. Johnson »  in astronomy, science

Every so often, I receive queries in my mailbox asking about various topics. Today, I was asked an astronomy question that intrigued me:

"Under enormous magnification, such as the HUBBLE - WHY ON EARTH don't individual stars, when focused on, look absolutely ENORMOUS. I mean - focus on a GALAXY, and you see an object otherwise 'apparently' tiny, blown up to be quite visible in detail
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