Which instrument aberration limited the focusing power of Ibn Sahl's lenses?

💡 Explanation

Spherical aberration blurs the image because rays further from the lens center focus differently; therefore edges appear fuzzy rather than sharp. Chromatic effects are due to wavelengths, conversely astigmatism involves different focal planes, rather than surface imperfections.

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