New optical technologies have revolutionized astronomy, from the invention of the telescope 400 years ago to more recent developments of adaptive optics and segmented mirrors. The next disruptive ...

Adaptive optics relies on wave-front sensors to measure aberrations in light coming into a telescope, camera, or similar system, and then uses deformable mirrors to correct those aberrations.

The journey of astronomical telescopes began in the early 17th century when Galileo Galilei crafted his first refracting telescope in 1609. Although not the inventor of the telescope, Galileo was the ...

The term “adaptive optics” sounds like something ... it’s reserved for big-science stuff like billion-dollar space telescopes. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t quick and dirty adaptive ...

An adaptive optics system measures the distortion of incoming light and compensates to create sharp, clear images. Light from the telescope bounces off the adaptive mirror and is sent through a ...

These techniques have landed in the field of adaptive optics, and are being used to correct distortions caused by atmospheric turbulence in astronomical images obtained by ground-based telescopes.

Could a telescope be vibrated with the right frequency to counter the atmospheric twinkle of stars? Robert Byerly Windsor, California Yes, it can! This is one facet of adaptive optics, which ...

Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific Vol. 110, No. 744, February 1998 Performance of the Canada‐France‐Hawaii ... Performance of the Canada‐France‐Hawaii Telescope Adaptive Optics ...

Make the most of January's new moon and survey the darkened skies with the best telescopes. Our guide will help you choose the right scope, no matter your budget or experience. Are you new to ...

Giant Magellan Telescope The GMT is one of several large ... Like its competitor giant scopes, it will feature adaptive optics, which corrects image distortions caused by our turbulent atmosphere.

The UArizona-managed Large Binocular Telescope on Mount Graham is the only one of its kind, with two ... [+] 27-foot mirrors mounted side by side. A powerful adaptive optics system compensates for ...