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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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 21 2016, 03:25 PM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10151 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
Totally off topic, but look what happens when you view maps upside down.
Mike Seibert just tweeted this: Mike Seibert @mikeseibert · 16 hours ago Opportunity drove 10.7m to the north of Pompys Tower mound on Sol 4559 But he meant to say 'south' Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
Also to be found posting similar content on https://mastodon.social/@PhilStooke Maps for download (free PD: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm...Cartography.pdf NOTE: everything created by me which I post on UMSF is considered to be in the public domain (NOT CC, public domain) |
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JRehling Adaptive Optics Nov 16 2016, 06:23 PM
Bjorn Jonsson Wow!!!!
Somehow the fact that gro... Nov 16 2016, 08:35 PM
JRehling It certainly is impressive. Not quite Voyager leve... Nov 17 2016, 03:01 PM Phil Stooke Wow indeed. Amazing. OK, now I want to see... th... Nov 17 2016, 02:14 AM Decepticon The features don't seem to line up? Nov 17 2016, 07:57 AM AndyG Rotate Phil's 90° clockwise.
Andy Nov 17 2016, 08:25 AM Phil Stooke "Rotate Phil's 90° clockwise."
No, ... Nov 17 2016, 03:18 PM AndyG QUOTE (Phil Stooke @ Nov 17 2016, 03:18 P... Nov 19 2016, 12:32 AM JRehling In astronomy, old fashioned puts south at the top.... Nov 20 2016, 08:46 PM algorimancer Thanks for posting. That is crazy impressive reso... Nov 17 2016, 05:56 PM JRehling QUOTE (algorimancer @ Nov 17 2016, 10:56 ... Nov 17 2016, 06:42 PM algorimancer I see that there is the ESO's VLTI, which is a... Nov 17 2016, 07:54 PM Gerald QUOTE (algorimancer @ Nov 17 2016, 09:54 ... Nov 18 2016, 08:55 PM algorimancer QUOTE (Gerald @ Nov 18 2016, 02:55 PM) ..... Nov 18 2016, 10:10 PM Phil Stooke I don't know a lot about this, but my impressi... Nov 17 2016, 08:15 PM Decepticon RE: Adaptive Optics Nov 17 2016, 08:19 PM algorimancer It's interesting to compare this adaptive opti... Nov 18 2016, 03:21 PM Phil Stooke I guess I asked for that...
Phil
PS get off my l... Nov 20 2016, 07:30 PM |
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