Thread: Phton detection
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Jul22-06, 05:27 PM   #3
 
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The number of photons needed to observe an object (spectroscopically or otherwise) depends not on its redshift, but on the instrument used, the backgrounds and foregrounds, the object's color, the frequency of observation, etc. You'll need to be more specific.