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xkcd #3182: Telescope Types

Title text:

I'm trying to buy a gravitational lens for my camera, but I can't tell if the manufacturers are listing comoving focal length or proper focal length.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3182/

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[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

But bathing in the telescope is still fine, right?

[–] psoul@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

You can only do it once