| 词条 | Antoniadi scale |
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The Antoniadi scale is a system used by amateur astronomers to categorise the weather conditions when viewing the stars at night. InventionThe Antoniadi scale was invented by Eugène Antoniadi, a Greek astronomer, who lived from 1870 to 1944. Living most of his life in France, he spent his time viewing Mars from Camille Flammarion's observatory. He was very prestigious and was eventually given access to the Meudon Observatory, the largest of the time. Current usageNow the scale is seen as the metric system of astronomy, being used as a default measurement all over the world. Until recently in 2018, astronomers have been debating whether a new system with more categories is necessary. DescriptionThe scale is a five-point system, with 1 being the best seeing conditions and 5 being the worst. The actual definitions are as follows:
Note that the scale is usually indicated by use of a Roman numeral or an ordinary number. Other ways of indicating seeingAstronomers have devised several methods for defining the quality of seeing apart from the Antoniadi scale, including:
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