Technique · Photometry & Imaging

Adaptive Optics

Deformable mirrors that flex hundreds of times a second to cancel the blurring of Earth's turbulent atmosphere, giving ground telescopes near space-quality sharpness.

Photometry & ImagingMeasures: Sharp images through the atmosphere

Knowledge connections

Member of groupPhotometry & Imaging
Associated withGiant Magellan Telescope
Associated withLaser Guide Star
Associated withWavefront Sensor
Associated withDeformable Mirror
Associated withSpeckle Imaging
Associated withPlanetary Imaging

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NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.

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