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That is not remotely what "adaptive optics" means. Word arguments like that degrade the quality of debate.
by colanderman 7y ago
That is not remotely what "adaptive optics" means. Word arguments like that degrade the quality of debate.
- ISL 7y agoIn case the commenter isn't aware, adaptive optics compensate for the shimmer of the atmosphere, not the presence of light-scattering objects between the telescope and a dim object part-way across the universe.
- strainer 7y agoRelevant light scattering occurs in the atmosphere between the satellite and the telescope. It also occurs between every other light source, across the universe, and the telescope. Thats why the satellites contribution to light scattering is tiny. Even in the morning where one might catch the sun - the sky is already lightened. Hard or soft optical adaptations to remove atmospheric distortions are far more demanding than processing required to remove low magnitude satellite trails, which is already developed and required on occasion.
- strainer 7y agoIm broadly aware of a range of techniques which can be involved in adaptive optics. The quality of debate seems very low to me and not worth laboring words on when people are imagining low power satellite trails represent a big challenge to astronomical image clarity.