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Very High Angular Resolution Imaging

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Atmospheric turbulence limits the resolution of ground-based high-resolution telescopes. In the optical and radio regimes, the seeing may be described in similar ways, although the parameters are different.

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  1. Center for Astrophysics, 60 Garden St., Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA

    Colin R. Masson

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  1. School of Physics, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Masson, C.R. (1994). Seeing. In: Robertson, J.G., Tango, W.J. (eds) Very High Angular Resolution Imaging. International Astronomical Union / Union Astronomique Internationale, vol 158. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0880-5_1

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