Bringing the Visible Universe into Focus with Robo-AO

A. N. Ramaprakash; Christoph Baranec; Eran O. Ofek; Hillol K. Das; Jack T.C. Davis; Khanh Bui; Mahesh P. Burse; Mansi M. Kasliwal; Nicholas M. Law; Pravin Chordia

arxiv: 1302.3224 · v1 · pith:MIQRVNZAnew · submitted 2013-02-13 · 🌌 astro-ph.IM

Bringing the Visible Universe into Focus with Robo-AO

Christoph Baranec , Reed Riddle , Nicholas M. Law , A. N. Ramaprakash , Shriharsh P. Tendulkar , Khanh Bui , Mahesh P. Burse , Pravin Chordia

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Hillol K. Das Jack T.C. Davis Richard G. Dekany Mansi M. Kasliwal Shrinivas R. Kulkarni Timothy D. Morton Eran O. Ofek Sujit Punnadi

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Light from astronomical objects must travel through the earth's turbulent atmosphere before it can be imaged by ground-based telescopes. To enable direct imaging at maximum theoretical angular resolution, advanced techniques such as those employed by the Robo-AO adaptive-optics system must be used.

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