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intotheabyss
883 days ago
To use the Sun, the focal point would have to be situated about 542 AUs. Certainly not impossible, and the resolution would be quite good, good enough to see surface details of an exoplanet.
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fluoridation
883 days ago
542 AU is 0.008 LY. Not sure any planets you see there would count as exo.
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wcoenen
883 days ago
That's where the focal point is, where we can capture the light, not where the exoplanets are.
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fortytwo79
883 days ago
And could you imagine the bokeh on a portrait?!
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