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IT is generally stated that the fact, long known to astronomers, that faint stars are seen most distinctly when viewed eccentrically is a phenomenon of dark adaptation, but this is not the case, as exactly the same condition is found with the light-adapted eye, as a simple experiment will show.
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EDRIDGE-GREEN, F. Central and Peripheral Vision. Nature 129, 943 (1932). https://doi.org/10.1038/129943d0
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