🔭 Telescope Magnification
Divide telescope focal length by eyepiece focal length. Simple — and often misused.
Results
- Magnification
- 100×
How it works
Magnification = telescope focal length ÷ eyepiece focal length
Magnification alone does not make a better view: too much magnification just makes a bigger, dimmer blur. Aperture (light gathering and resolution) usually matters more.
Assumptions: Standard visual observing formula.
Reference: Amateur telescope making references