Huh. That would make such objects even harder to detect, since the light is spread out over a larger area, so the amount of light hitting each pixel of the dete

Huh. That would make such objects even harder to detect, since the light is spread out over a larger area, so the amount of light hitting each pixel of the detector is less than if it wasn't magnified. On the other hand, it means you can see details you might not be able to otherwise.