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To use the Sun, the focal point would have to be situated about 542 AUs. Certainly not impossible, and the resolution would be quite good, good enough to see su
by intotheabyss 3y ago
To use the Sun, the focal point would have to be situated about 542 AUs. Certainly not impossible, and the resolution would be quite good, good enough to see surface details of an exoplanet.
- fortytwo79 3y agoAnd could you imagine the bokeh on a portrait?!
- fluoridation 3y ago542 AU is 0.008 LY. Not sure any planets you see there would count as exo.
- wcoenen 3y agoThat's where the focal point is, where we can capture the light, not where the exoplanets are.