Aspects of Binary Star Speckle Interferometry

The following were prepared by H. McAlister to help in the visualization of how speckle interferometry is applied to the study of the orbital motions of binary star systems.

Speckle Formation

Speckle Analysis

Isoplanatism

Wide Binary

Close Binary

Summary of Results

Antoine Labeyrie




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