Topic
Point spread function analysis
Episodes and research papers from From First Principles that help explain Point spread function analysis from the ground up.
Research
Papers and studies featured by the show.
Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific·
Aligned, Multiple-transient Events in the First Palomar Sky Survey
Imagine you take a picture of the sky before satellites were ever launched, and you find some unexpected bright spots. Scientists are looking for clues as to what caused these spots—they could be reflections from objects we haven’t identified yet. This research helps us understand what might have been out there before we filled the skies with technology.