Double Star Split Calculator - Peterson (1954) algorithm for 8.5 to 11.5 secondaries

K. Fisher fisherka@csolutions.net Rev. 1/28/2008


Peterson Double Split Calculator

Aperture (inches): Magnitude of secondary: Seeing disk size (arcsecs):
Minimum TFOV separation to resolve (arcseconds):

Calculator assumptions: Small refractor less than 6". Secondary between 8.5 and 11.5 magnitudes. Per Peterson, "Two additional plots . . . [using a 9" and a 15"] show similar boundary lines, but with somewhat a steeper slope [than shown in Figure 1]."

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Prepared K. Fisher fisherka@csolutions.net rev. 1/27/2008