The wavelength dependence of seeing.
Abstract
The deleterious effects of atmospheric inhomogeneities on telescope angular resolution (seeing effects) were studied at a wavelength of 10 microns with an imaging upconverter. Seeing was found to be systematically better by a factor of 1.9 at 10 microns than in the visible, in good agreement with theoretical predictions. A discussion of the theory of astronomical seeing is included.
- Publication:
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Journal of the Optical Society of America (1917-1983)
- Pub Date:
- July 1978
- DOI:
- 10.1364/JOSA.68.000877
- Bibcode:
- 1978JOSA...68..877B
- Keywords:
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- Angular Resolution;
- Atmospheric Optics;
- Atmospheric Turbulence;
- Infrared Astronomy;
- Telescopes;
- Turbulence Effects;
- Atmospheric Models;
- Inhomogeneity;
- Limb Darkening;
- Parametric Frequency Converters;
- Solar Limb;
- Wavelengths;
- Astronomy;
- Seeing