[meteorite-list] Points on Stars

From: Francis Graham <francisgraham_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon Sep 12 13:56:07 2005
Message-ID: <20050912175605.63409.qmail_at_web54708.mail.yahoo.com>

Dear List
  The human eye is diffraction limited and has
supports in the ocular muscles. This distorts by
stress the aperture so that stars have points.
  Similarly, overexposed stars in telescopes have
spikes corresponding to the points of support.
  At least, what I have said is plausible concerning
the origin of spikes on stars. But: is it really the
actual historical answer? I dunno.

Francis Graham



        
                
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