Tag Archives: Adaptive Optics

Twinkle, Twinkle, Star No More

New forecasting approaches could help users of ground-based telescopes predict when the atmosphere will most blur incoming light, allowing them to better remove the effect. Continue reading

Posted in APS Physics | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Taking the twinkle out of stars

Adaptive optics at Paranal Observatory give satellite-quality images from surface of Earth. Continue reading

Posted in SPIE News, SPIE Professional | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment