Methods to determine the size of an object in microns

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=Mathematically

Pixels on our CCD are 6.45um.

The size (in microns) of one pixel in an image will depend on how much the image was magnified before reaching the CCD:

[math]\displaystyle{ \mbox{Pixel size} = \frac{6.45um}{\mbox{total magnification}} }[/math]