Occulting disk
An occulting disk is a small disk placed centrally in the eyepiece of a telescope or at its focal point, to block the view of a bright object so that fainter objects can be seen more easily.[1][2]
The
Starshade is one designed to fly in formation with a space telescope to image exoplanets
.
See also
- New Worlds Mission
- Space sunshade
- Telescope for Habitable Exoplanets and Interstellar/Intergalactic Astronomy
References
- ^ "Occulting disk - Oxford Reference". Oxford Reference. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ISBN 9780199609055. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
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