Turbulent cells in the atmosphere significantly impact the performance of telescopes, with varying effects on larger and smaller scale instruments. Larger telescopes experience total random errors due to the complete visibility of atmospheric eddies, while smaller telescopes may encounter a combination of systematic plus and minus errors. Understanding the size and behavior of these eddies is crucial for optimizing telescope performance and mitigating atmospheric distortion.
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If you have a telescope with the whole eddy in sight it is different from a telescope with some plus and some minus effect altogether...skiboka33 said:I don't understand why these turbulent cells in the atmosphere tend to cause different problems in larger and smaller scale telescopes. anyone who can help me out?