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Bringing the Visible Universe into Focus with Robo-AO
JoVE 杂志
工程学
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JoVE 杂志 工程学
Bringing the Visible Universe into Focus with Robo-AO

Bringing the Visible Universe into Focus with Robo-AO

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February 12, 2013

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Light from astronomical objects must travel through the earth's turbulent atmosphere before it can be imaged by ground-based telescopes. To enable direct imaging at maximum theoretical angular resolution, advanced techniques such as those employed by the Robo-AO adaptive-optics system must be used.

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