And the newly subtended angle is the amount that the object subtends when viewed through the eyepiece - the angle between your eye and the rays from the eyepiece.

No wonder the telescope bears his name. In this week’s GeekWire Podcast, Simonyi provides a wide-angle perspective on the telescope and his involvement in the project.

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