has the mesmeric magnificence of some far-off sun a billion years of ageWas it Comte who was certain we would never observe the surface of a star other than our sun?
From the CPU heatsinks problem, here is an idea for ensuring that the fuzzy star is at its best when viewed through a Newtonian telescope: a fan.
see: astronomical interferometer, interferometry, angular resolution, diffraction limit,Wm Herschel,aperture masking interferometry,speckle interferometry
Arthur Fortescue McKay's technique, quote:
[...] in 1997, Dr. David Howard described the painter’s technique as relatively simple. First, a layer of white latex paint was placed on masonite board. Then, using a scraper, McKay would create a rough geometric shape with a series of concentric lines or circles. Three dimensional texture was kept to a minimum [...]as any ridges of paint would be sanded or tapped down to maintain the two dimensionality of the geometric designs. The latex would be allowed to dry overnight before proceeding to the most important stage of paint application. (In many paintings a layer of another colour of enamel paint would be applied to create colour variation),” Howard notes. “The next day McKay would pour a layer of Northstar Stovepipe Enamel paint over the latex and then would scrape the surface again, very hard, from the centre outwards to the edge of the circle, square or rectangle being represented. The scouring of the surface reveals both the latex and residual enamel paint creating a materially flat image with extraordinary visual depth. (Howard, 2006)
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