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Why do the nodal, and principal points of a coaxial optical system coincide when the when the whole system is in the same medium?
I see, that makes sense. How does this affect the magnification of the images produced by the system?
The magnification produced by a coaxial optical system is independent of the medium, as long as it is homogeneous and isotropic. Thus, the magnification of the image produced by a coaxial optical system remains constant, even when it is placed in different media.