By R.D. Boozer
However,
the master flat-field frame is a different story since it may sometimes reveal
problems that are the result of human negligence. In the illustration depicting the master
flat-field frame, I have labelled a number of common mostly minor issues that
seldom cause serious problems, since the purpose of the master flat-field frame
is to counter those...
Artist’s illustration of the object ʻOumuamuaCredit: M Kornmesser/ESO
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Researchers investigating the space...
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Credits: NASA, ESA, and M. Showalter (SETI Institute);...
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