Distant Object Resolution
The cluster discusses visual perception, angular resolution, and distance estimation of distant objects like satellites in telescope images or videos, factoring in diffraction, atmospheric effects, and viewing distance.
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the parent already posted it but it's worth repeating - you're seeing the effect of multiple miles of air between the object and the lens.
Probably the distance from your eye.
This doesn't help much since visual perception doesn't depend just on this distance
That's a terrible projection to be judging distances with...
Looks like far away is more reasonable.
It depends on viewing distance as well.
Can you tell us at what distance the theoretical 1.22e-4 radians would apply. I suppose you mean something like regular screen-viewing distance.
Does this mean that objects that are on a trajectory out of the view have less resolution?
If you were at such distance from the earth, what would be resolvable?
when you say "a single pixel" here I believe you mean a very small angular diameter