Geia sou Grhgorh, O logos pou rwtaw gia to optiko limiting magnitude einai gia na parw mia idea an 8a mporesw "grhgora" na f8asw mag 11-12 h oxi. Me optiko limiting magnitude 7, p.x., exw arketh empistosunh oti me astrofwtografhsh 8a exw kala apotelesmeta kai hdh "grhgora". Anti8eta, me optiko limiting magnitude 4,5, p.x., 8a exw polu ligoterh empistounh lwgo sky glow, fwtorupansh k.a. 8elw na parw kati fwtografies apo doruforous kai xreiazomai arketo skotadi kai autos einai o kurios logos pou sas rwtaw gia limiting magnitude. Oi sugkekrimenoi doruforoi (geosats) einai magnitude 11 me 12 kai prepei na exw polu kalo ourano. Antwnhs.