Bad Seeing - Radial Profile




Telescope MDM 2.4m
Date 11/19/95
Instrument Charlotte
Filter V_KittPeak
Exposure
Time
600
s
Other scale: 0.3 "/pix

Problem:

The seeing in this image is bad. The FWHM of the curve is fairly large. Note, however, that there is not much scatter around the fit.

Fix:

Unless the seeing occurs inside the dome or very close to the observing site, no fix is possible. Wait until the conditions improve.

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The same field in good seeing conditions (image).

A comparison between images of the same region (the one in this image), one obtained during good seeing, the other one during bad seeing.

A field with > 6" seeing

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