tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352648376305239677.post6935899910305820299..comments2023-10-20T08:32:14.040-04:00Comments on Heaving Dead Cats: Help Identify This Microscope!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12653141544095753595noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352648376305239677.post-77033792894511526052009-03-02T12:00:27.000-05:002009-03-02T12:00:27.000-05:00Happy birthday, btw.And why would you want a micro...Happy birthday, btw.<br><br>And why would you want a microscope? :)<br><br>Kidding- kidding...stevezhttp://infidelicacy.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352648376305239677.post-64024978191305756812009-03-04T09:57:18.000-05:002009-03-04T09:57:18.000-05:00The first number is the magnification. So the red ...The first number is the magnification. So the red lens is 4x, and with a 16x eyepiece you'd get a total magnification of 64x. The second number is the numerical aperture (NA); the highest useful magnification of a lens is approximately 1000x the NA, so the highest useful magnifcation with your red lens is about 100x. The third number is the tube length: the distance between the objective and the eyepiece. The fourth number is the coverglass thickness; 0.17mm is pretty typical.Eric Haashttp://erichaas.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352648376305239677.post-11433952403243276342009-03-04T15:13:38.001-05:002009-03-04T15:13:38.001-05:00HA! You're funny. :DHA! You're funny. :DNeecehttp://www.heavingdeadcats.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352648376305239677.post-73941057265837352162009-03-04T15:13:38.000-05:002009-03-04T15:13:38.000-05:00Eric! Thank you so much, that is immensely informa...Eric! Thank you so much, that is immensely informative! You rock! :DNeecehttp://www.heavingdeadcats.com/noreply@blogger.com