TelescopeAperture:

Path: SpacecraftEstimation/StellarCatalog

% Computes the number of stars that are visible for a given aperture.
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   Form:
            TelescopeAperture.
   [a, D] = TelescopeAperture( catalog, apertureMax, eta )
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   Inputs
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   catalog     (1,:)     Catalog data structure
   D           (1,:)     The range of apertures (mm)
   eta         (1,1)     Product of fill factor and quantum efficiency

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   Outputs
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   a           (1,:)     Number of stars visible
   m           (1,:)     Visual magnitude vs aperture

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Children:

Common: Graphics/Plot2D
SpacecraftEstimation: StellarCatalog/LoadCatalog

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