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Old 12-12-2011, 08:36 PM
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Conclusions/ Comments
  • For unsaturated star images, the maximum size of the star is similar to the Airy disk in diameter.
  • The FWHM of the star image is reasonably constant.
  • As the star image saturates, the “flat top” extends out to the diameter of the Airy disk.
  • Also, for saturated star images the “wings” include additional energy from the outer rings, and can extend, in linear diameter, to and slightly beyond the dimensions of the 1st Airy ring.
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