Sharper than Hubble, from the ground.

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A new imaging system developed by a research group utilizes a zero read noise CCD and advanced digital signal processing to capture high-quality astronomical images. By taking a series of brief exposures and selecting those with stable atmospheric conditions, the system produces undistorted, detailed images. This innovative approach surpasses the capabilities of the Hubble Space Telescope in terms of image sharpness from ground-based observations. The team is currently receiving recognition for this significant advancement in imaging technology. The success highlights the potential of ground-based astronomy using cutting-edge techniques.
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A little plug for my supervisor and former group.
After a couple of years work with a very clever (zero read noise) CCD and a bit of clever DSP programming they now have a system which takes a sequence of very short exposures, picks the ones in which the atmosphere is frozen to give an undistorted view then add these frames to give a deep detailed image.

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I'm currently working at e2v. The guys here are very proud of this result. :)
 

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