Pioneer's Imaging Photopolarimeter |
Pioneer's Imaging Photopolarimeter |
Nov 27 2021, 06:40 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 21 Joined: 5-January 20 Member No.: 8735 |
I understand that Pioneer 10 & 11's imaging photopolarimeters were different from cameras on later spacecraft. But I'm wondering what the "focal length" equivalent might have been. In other words, were the photopolarimeters "zoomed in" like a telescope, or did they behave like something closer to a 50mm "normal" lens on a modern camera? I realize this is probably comparing apples to oranges, but I was wondering how they worked in this respect.
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