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
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- 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.