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Old 09-04-2015, 01:09 PM
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Ventablack -- Telescope flocking material of the future?

Not coming soon to a telescope near you!

Ventablack

Absorbs 99.965% of all incident light.
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Old 10-04-2015, 12:28 PM
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I don't care what they say - a coat or cloak of this would be uber cool!
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Old 10-04-2015, 01:28 PM
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At the risk of sounding like a pedant,
it is spelt 'Vantablack'
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Old 10-04-2015, 08:57 PM
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Cool stuff. But Protostar flocking material is already 99%. We couldn't possible perceive the difference visually. That being said. If this stuff came in a spray can... well then. The possibilities!
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