this phenomenan can be primarily pointed to interference property of light.there is also scattering property of light.
air consists of fine particles. according to max planck and isaac
newton, light is composed of continuous streams of photons[particles or packets of energy which has defenite mass].
these particles can therefore scatter light photons.
thus energy of photons go on decreasing as distance increasing.
moreover light doesnt have coherence property which is a [characteristic feature of laser]thus light beam travel in union
only for a short distance, thus basically, light is a divergent beam.
[and we get more resolution if we can concentrate light] and
finally after some threshold distance we can not see objects.
that is future technology, using laser to see very far off objects
because of the coherence property and can travel more distance
as a single BEAM
2006-09-29 07:30:59
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answered by K R 2
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Sharpness of long distance objects is problematical because of limitations in the optical or other observational systems if we discount environmental factors (like atmospheric interference). It turns out that the apparent or actual size of an object has to be greater than the length of the electro-magnetic (EM) wavelengths used in the observation.
Apparent sizes can be very very tiny at "long distance;" so ordinary light (an EM force) may have wave lengths too long to pick up those apparently little bitty stars way out there. Radio waves are much shorter; so we can use them instead in radio telescopes. Even radio telescopes have focal lengths.
A focal length is that point from a lens shaped object where the sharpness of the observed object will be best. Focal length is determined by physical characteristics (like shape of the curve) of the lens.
Even if the wavelengths used to observe a way distance object are short enough to see it, if the lens is malfocused, so that the observed object does not appear at the focal length, the image will appear blurred.
2006-09-29 15:34:21
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answered by oldprof 7
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It depends on what the light is traveling through. Starlight traveling through empty space can travel forever without disturbance, but light traveling through the atmosphere will be affected by turbulence and irregularities in the air.
2006-09-29 14:26:27
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answered by injanier 7
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Yes,because the focal length of eyes adjust under the command from the brain nerves.
2006-09-29 14:23:49
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answered by Giggles 2
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no, far away objects can't be seen clearly.
2006-09-29 14:18:47
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answered by whiz kid 2
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