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Misure quantitative del seeing atmosferico

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics 2011-07-04 v1 Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics
Authors: Costantino Sigismondi
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Abstract

A simple technique of measurement of seeing in daytime and nighttime, based upon drift-scan observations, is presented, along with observational examples. This experience can be repeated easily in classroom contexts.

Keywords

atmospheric optics

Cite

@article{arxiv.1106.2520,
  title  = {Misure quantitative del seeing atmosferico},
  author = {Costantino Sigismondi},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1106.2520},
  year   = {2011}
}

Comments

2 pages, 1 figure. Proceedings of the 42nd UAI congress, Padova - Italy, 24-27 September 2009, to appear in Astronomia UAI

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