Question

The human pupil, when maximally dilated, has a diameter of roughly 10 mm. How much more light does the primary mirror of the Magellan telescope (measuring 6 m in diameter) collect compared to the human eye

Answer 1

The amount of light collected by Magellan telescope with respect to human eyes is 1.13 x 10⁶  times that of human pupil.

Amount of light collect by human pupil

The amount of light that will pass through the given area of human pupil when maximally dilated is calculated as follows;

A = πd²/4

A = π(0.01)²/4

A = 2.5 x 10⁻⁵π m²

Amount of light collect by Magellan telescope

A = πd²/4

A = π(6)²/4

A = 9π m²

with respect to human eyes = ( 9π m²)/(2.5 x 10⁻⁵π m²)

= 1.13 x 10⁶  x human pupil

Thus, the amount of light collected by Magellan telescope with respect to human eyes is 1.13 x 10⁶  times that of human pupil.

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