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Tag: Point Spread Functions

Posted on June 8, 2015December 28, 2015 by Fraser Cain

Astronomy Cast Ep. 380: The Limits of Optics

Astronomers rely on the optics of their instruments, and there are some basic limits that you just can’t avoid. Whatever we look at is distorted by the optics, in fact, a basic property of light means that we’ll never get perfect optics. Here’s why we can’t “magnify and enhance” forever.
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