A question concerning lenses and the resulting images

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When an object is placed infinitely far from a convex lens, the light rays become parallel, resulting in a real image forming at the focal point. In this scenario, the magnification is effectively zero, indicating that no discernible image will appear on a screen placed at the focal point. However, the result is a single point of light, influenced by the lens's aberrations. This phenomenon can be likened to observing a distant star, which appears as a point source. The discussion highlights the unique behavior of lenses in relation to distant objects and image formation.
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Imagine a situation where an object is placed infinitely far away from a convex, converging lens such that the light rays that come from the object are parallel to the principal axis. The real image forms at the focal point. In this situation, the magnification is 0, so if a screen was placed at the focal point where the image formed, would no image show up?
 
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Yes but it would be a single point (actually the size would be set by the aberations of the lens) - think of a star
 
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