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To: z3n

Diffraction spikes caused by the arms that support the secondary mirror being in the primary light path. You might be able to hide it with some processing, but by the time the light reaches the primary mirror, the diffraction of light around the supports has already occurred.


36 posted on 05/10/2022 10:02:21 AM PDT by ETCM
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To: ETCM

Interesting

If it’s in micro-gravity, couldn’t they hold the secondary mirror with a magnetic cushion or something like that?


38 posted on 05/10/2022 10:05:50 AM PDT by z3n (Kakistocracy)
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