LightGathering:

Path: Imaging/Optics

% Computes stellar magnitude visible to a telescope.

   Type LightGathering for a demo.

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   Form:
   m = LightGathering( D, eta )
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   Inputs
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   D             (1,:)   Aperture (mm)
   eta           (1,1)   Product of fill factor and quantum efficiency

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   Outputs
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   m		      (1,:)   Stellar Magnitude

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   References:
   http://astronomyonline.org/Science/TelescopeMagnification.asp
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Children:

Common: Graphics/Plot2D

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