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25 October 2004 Plans for astrometry with adaptive optics
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An adaptive optics system is being developed by the U. S. Naval Observatory based on commercial, off-the-shelf components. This AO system will be used to experimentally test the influence of AO correction on precision astrometry across a wider-than-conventional field.
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Arne A. Henden and Michael DiVittorio "Plans for astrometry with adaptive optics", Proc. SPIE 5490, Advancements in Adaptive Optics, (25 October 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552745
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KEYWORDS
Adaptive optics

Telescopes

Cameras

Point spread functions

Observatories

Space telescopes

Image quality

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