Apex Blind Deconvolution of Color Hubble Space Telescope Imagery and Other Astronomical Data (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Alfred S. Carasso

9780266805021: Apex Blind Deconvolution of Color Hubble Space Telescope Imagery and Other Astronomical Data (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0266805027 ISBN 13: 9780266805021

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Sharpened glimpses of deep space, powered by a pioneering image-deconvolution method.

This book presents the APEX approach to reconstructing fine-scale detail from blurred astronomical images, including Hubble Space Telescope data. It explains how a special class of blurs can be modeled and removed to reveal sharper, more informative pictures of galaxies and other objects.

What you’ll find in this edition:

A clear overview of how APEX uses Levy-stable blur models to recover hidden detail in gray-scale and color images.
Practical steps for evaluating image sharpness and preserving total light while stepping the deconvolution back in time.
Real-world examples from Hubble imagery, including famous galaxy images, to show how sharpening can uncover structural features.
Guidance on applying the method to different cameras and image formats, with attention to preserving data integrity and avoiding artifacts.
Understand the concepts behind optical transfer functions and how they relate to image clarity.
Learn how to judge improvements through visual sharpening and measurable norms.

Ideal for readers of astronomy imaging, science photography, and applied image processing who want a rigorous, accessible look at modern deblurring techniques and their results on real-world data.

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