Antoniadi scale

GPTKB entity

Statements (15)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf seeing scale
gptkbp:createdBy Eugène Antoniadi
gptkbp:field gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:hasFiveLevels true
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Antoniadi scale
gptkbp:introducedIn early 20th century
gptkbp:level1Description Perfect seeing, without a quiver.
gptkbp:level2Description Slight undulations, with moments of calm lasting several seconds.
gptkbp:level3Description Moderate seeing, with larger air tremors that blur the image.
gptkbp:level4Description Poor seeing, constant troublesome undulations.
gptkbp:level5Description Very bad seeing, hardly stable enough to allow a rough sketch.
gptkbp:namedAfter Eugène Antoniadi
gptkbp:usedFor measuring astronomical seeing
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Eugène_Michel_Antoniadi
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6