• ZoteTheMighty@lemmy.zip
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    18 hours ago

    The diffraction caused by an obstruction is hard to see in binoculars. If you stick your entire hand in front of a 6 inch telescope, the viewer won’t even notice other than the dimming. For a telescope that size, you’d need a camera to even notice the dip in brightness.