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Originally Posted by alpal
I can't wait to see the pictures.
I'm wondering if the adaptive optics will only put
a picture in focus over a tiny area?
Hubble gives a larger area- the full frame -
compared to other adaptive pics I've seen
from ground telescopes.
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According to the info in the video, the 4th mirror in the telescope, the adaptive mirror has 8000 actuators and is 2.4m in diameter. So if those actuators are spread around the mirror, then there is every reason to expect that the adaptive optics will control its whole field and therefore help to maintain focus/sharpness across the field. That is not to say it would be easy especially at 1000 Hz.
It definitely will be a sight to behold in whatever it is.. 4years or so.
Best
JA