Atmospheric Scintillation
Atmospheric scintillation is visible to both unaided human vision and electronic detectors. Scintillation is the apparent twinkling of stars caused by atmospheric distortion of starlight. Atmospheric scintillation cannot be eliminated by t…
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Atmospheric scintillation is visible to both unaided human vision and electronic detectors. Scintillation is the apparent twinkling of stars caused by atmospheric distortion of starlight. Atmospheric scintillation cannot be eliminated by technology because it is inherent to atmospheric transmission. The presence or absence of scintillation can be used to identify celestial objects.