Re: optics data

In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Simon Lee wrote:
> Matteo choreographed a chorus line of high-kicking electrons to spell
> out: 
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>> About optics used on rifle, what does the data numberXnumber mean?
>> For example in "Trijicon ACOG 4X32 Day Optic" I suppose that the first
>> "4" is the zoom factor, but what about "x32" ?
> 
> The first number is the magnification, the second the diameter of the 
> objective lens.

Is it "length magnification" or "area magnification"?  Ie does for
example 4x mean 1 meter long object appears as big as 4 meter long
object with naked eye, or does it mean that 1x1 meter square object
appears as big as 2x2 meter square object with naked eye?

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