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speckle imaging

(method of combining short-term images to yield better resolution)

Speckle imaging indicates use of techniques to produce high resolution images in the face of atmospheric distortion from seeing issues (a type of speckle). A basic method uses numerous images are taken at relatively short exposures and uses image processing to produce a more detailed image likely to match what the image would be without the distortion. A straight-forward process called shift-and-add aka image stacking can be used, or a type of interferometry called speckle masking. Lucky imaging is a variant.

A speckle imager is an imager (camera) designed for such imaging.


(telescopes,optics,method)
Further reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speckle_imaging
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucky_imaging
https://physicstoday.scitation.org/doi/10.1063/PT.3.4077
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/speckle-instrument-brings-astronomical-objects-into-focus
https://archive.ll.mit.edu/publications/journal/pdf/vol02_no2/2.2.4.speckleimaging.pdf

Referenced by page:
WIYN 3.5m Telescope

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