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Hubble Mirror Spherical Aberration

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1990

Edward Weiler27 June 1990

Science / Astronomy

NASA identifies spherical aberration in Hubble's primary mirror, explaining the blurred appearance of the telescope's early images.

Names involved

Edward Weiler

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