Refraction and reflection. Most non specialty (consumer) mirrors have low quality and standards, so are affected by these more than other specialty mirrors.
Yeah but any mirror that isn’t imaginary has some kind of surface coating that’s a different refractive index than the atmosphere, and then the light has to interact with the surface of the mirror, which is not a perfect reflector and has imperfections, not to mention the light just had to pass through 400km of fluid atmosphere of varying density and composition.
Just give up dude , inverse square law doesn’t apply here, you were incorrect and are now making an idiot of yourself trying to incorrectly explain it.
Refraction and reflection. Most non specialty (consumer) mirrors have low quality and standards, so are affected by these more than other specialty mirrors.
Yeah but any mirror that isn’t imaginary has some kind of surface coating that’s a different refractive index than the atmosphere, and then the light has to interact with the surface of the mirror, which is not a perfect reflector and has imperfections, not to mention the light just had to pass through 400km of fluid atmosphere of varying density and composition.
Its a bet I’m very willing to take.
Just give up dude , inverse square law doesn’t apply here, you were incorrect and are now making an idiot of yourself trying to incorrectly explain it.