Antoniadi scale

Antoniadi scale
a scale of seeing conditions used by amateur astronomers. Its categories are: ,I - perfect, without a quiver ,II - slight undulations, but with calm periods lasting several seconds ,III - moderate, with some greater air movements ,IV - poor, with the image in constant movement ,V - very bad, making observation difficult

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