If its being processed prior to reaching your eye is it really visual observation? Seems to be closer to imaging, or perhaps computer augmented visual. Now if it could see through clouds.....
I've got no doubt that this tech will be available to amateurs in the future - on a much smaller scale of course. it is just a matter of whether I can afford it or will be around for it ...
If its being processed prior to reaching your eye is it really visual observation? Seems to be closer to imaging, or perhaps computer augmented visual. Now if it could see through clouds.....
It is not being processed as such, they are genuinely looking at the star directly.
from the website:
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adaptive optics system developed by Close and his team that eliminates much of the atmosphere’s effect. The Magellan Adaptive Optics technology is very good at removing this turbulence, or blurring, by means of a deformable mirror changing shape 1,000 times each second in real time.
