Lucky exposures : diffraction limited astronomical imaging through the atmosphere

The resolution of astronomical imaging from large optical telescopes is usually limited by the blurring effects of refractive index fluctuations in the Earth's atmosphere. By taking a large number of short exposure images through the atmosphere, and then selecting, re-centring and co-adding the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tubbs, Robert Nigel
Published: University of Cambridge 2003
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.541732