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Aberration (astronomy)
The apparent change in direction of a celestial source of light caused by an observer's component of motion perpendicular to the impinging rays. In astronomy, aberration manifests, for example, as a star appearing aberrantly from what its true…
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Abetti, Giorgio (1882–1982)
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Acetaminophen
A common medicine used to relieve mild to moderate pain and reduce fever. Acetaminophen (N-acetyl-p-aminophenol), or paracetamol, is a white crystalline compound with the molecular formula C8H9NO2 (Fig. 1). It is a member of the aniline family of…
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Adams, John Couch (1819–1892)
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Adams, Walter Sydney (1876–1956)
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Adaptive optics
Technologies to optimize the performance of optical systems wherein controllable optical elements maintain a sharply focused image in the presence of wavefront aberrations. The practical development of adaptive optics started in the late 1960s. Main…
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Aiken, Howard Hathaway (1900–1973)
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Airy, George Biddell (1801–1892)
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