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Re: (meteorobs) 1X "binoculars" ? idea/question
Since the power of a telescope is measured by the ratio of the aperture to
the exit pupil, any unity powered telescope would have an aperture the same
size as the exit pupil. That is no more a light bucket.
Dustin wrote:
> As I sat in my backyard wishing for LMs better than 4 (without
> travelling) I began to wonder about an idea for an optical aid for
> meteor observation. My 7X binoculars pick up a lot more stars due to
> the front lense's light gathering ability, however due to the
> magnification I am only looking at at small part of the sky. I am not
> interested in telescopic (narrow field of view) observations at this
> time.
> Is it optically possible to build a set of "binoculars" that don't
> magnify but just act as a light bucket and yield a wide angle view of
> the sky. This would essentially increase the visual LM yet still allow
> me to watch a large portion of the sky. Has anyone ever heard of such
> a thing or tried to build one themselves ?
> If not, does anyone have the knowledge of optics that would let me know
> if this is a feasible concept to pursue?
> I basically want a set of artificial OWL eyes (or better) for observing
> meteors.
> Thanks,
> Dustin Brown
>
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