Adaptive Optics, Tracking the SOTA for ground-based observation |
Adaptive Optics, Tracking the SOTA for ground-based observation |
Nov 16 2016, 06:23 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2530 Joined: 20-April 05 Member No.: 321 |
Here, as mentioned in the Neptune thread, is a link to an article about the PALM-3000 system working with the 5m Hale Telescope. The attached photo of Ganymede is one of the best ground-based images I've ever seen, and easily blows away HST resolution.
http://inspirehep.net/record/1252803/plots
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Nov 16 2016, 08:35 PM
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IMG to PNG GOD Group: Moderator Posts: 2254 Joined: 19-February 04 From: Near fire and ice Member No.: 38 |
Wow!!!!
Somehow the fact that groundbased images of the Galileans have become as good as the image above had escaped my attention. Keeping in mind what the best images so far of e.g. Uranus look like (they show lots of belts and spots), the next several years are going to be interesting for everyone interested in the outer solar system. |
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