Comparing AO techniques

Central parts of the globular cluster Omega Centauri, as seen using different adaptive optics techniques. The upper image is a reproduction of ESO Press Photo eso0719, with the guide stars used for the MCAO correction identified with a cross. A box shows a 14 arcsec area that is then observed while applying different or no AO corrections, as shown in the bottom images. From left to right : No Adaptive Optics, Single Conjugate and Multi-Conjugate Adaptive Optics corrections. SCAO has almost no effect in sharpening the star images while the improvement provided by MCAO is remarkable.

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Over de afbeelding

Id:eso0719e
Type:Observatie
Publicatiedatum:30 maart 2007
Gerelateerde berichten:eso0719
Grootte:1534 x 2061 px

Over het object

Naam:Omega Centauri
Type:Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Globular
Afstand:17000 lichtjaren
Categorie:Star Clusters

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