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mofh: quite thankful i don't know enough latex for any of this to remotely make sense
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* raptop
stabs things
* raptop
looks at twitter
<raptop>
iximeow: you should get a tip-tilt mirror and a shack-hartmann sensor
* raptop
<_<
<iximeow>
raptop: okay i agree but what for?
<raptop>
iximeow: because unfortunately the atmosphere exists
<iximeow>
oh to characterize aberration across a particular field?
<raptop>
characterize and correct
<iximeow>
dreamy
<iximeow>
raptop: where can i find a free 1m instrument please
<raptop>
heh
<raptop>
Uh, see if NRO is holding a garage sale?
* raptop
is mostly being silly about how adaptive optics tech is just barely available enough that you might be able to build your own
<iximeow>
honestly though
<iximeow>
i wonder if a second instrument recording the same field would have similar enough aberration that you could do that correction
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<galois>
[WIKIPEDIA] 73mm LRAC | "The LRAC de 73mm Mle 1950 (lance-roquettes antichar de 73 mm modèle 1950 (LRAC 73-50)) was a French antitank rocket launcher produced and fielded in the 1950s. The LRAC fired a 73-mm high explosive antitank projectile that was capable of penetrating over 11 inches of rolled homogenous armor when struck..."
<raptop>
Hopefully
<raptop>
2-factor armor-penetration
<iximeow>
raptop: so far i have stumped two people and ssd.jpl.nasa.gov with my UFO and i'm not sure what to do next with it :|
<raptop>
...can you calculate an orbit?
<raptop>
(based on your observations)
<iximeow>
possibly? i have what i think are two observations of the same object, five days apart
<iximeow>
but i don't know how to do that
<raptop>
blarg
<iximeow>
aha
<iximeow>
raptop: i'm planning on doing a followup tonight (and maybe thursday)