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Re: Lunar distance accuracy
From: Greg R_
Date: 2007 Oct 25, 19:49 -0700
From: Greg R_
Date: 2007 Oct 25, 19:49 -0700
> One alternative explanation offered was that > the eye pupil becomes larger in the darkness:-) Agreed - which would reduce the depth-of-field, but how exactly would that improve the eye's resolution? -- GregR --- Alexandre E Eremenkowrote: > > > Frank, > > > Yes. The human eye certainly has higher resolution in daylight. I > > think we discussed this at length a couple of years ago, didn't we? > > Sure. But as it always happens, there was a long > discussion with different opinions and I don't remember > whether it came to a definite conclusion. > > One alternative explanation offered was that > the eye pupil becomes larger in the darkness:-) > > Alex. > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send email to NavList@fer3.com To , send email to NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---