Editing 975: Occulting Telescope
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[[Cueball]] takes the useful practice of {{w|occulting}} stars beyond its intended purpose. Occulting is used in astronomy to block the light from a star under observation so that adjacent dim objects, such as any surrounding {{w|Exoplanet|extrasolar planets}}, might be more easily detected and examined. This refers to a proposed {{w|New Worlds Mission|starshade mission}}, envisioned for space telescopes like the {{w|James Webb Space Telescope}}, in which a large occulter would fly in formation with that telescope. | [[Cueball]] takes the useful practice of {{w|occulting}} stars beyond its intended purpose. Occulting is used in astronomy to block the light from a star under observation so that adjacent dim objects, such as any surrounding {{w|Exoplanet|extrasolar planets}}, might be more easily detected and examined. This refers to a proposed {{w|New Worlds Mission|starshade mission}}, envisioned for space telescopes like the {{w|James Webb Space Telescope}}, in which a large occulter would fly in formation with that telescope. | ||
− | Instead of blocking the light of a single star for the purposes of observation, Cueball proposes blocking the light from all stars, for the purpose of making him feel comfortable with the night sky. Cueball feels, some might say irrationally, that "there are too many stars", and "it's been freaking me out" | + | Instead of blocking the light of a single star for the purposes of observation, Cueball proposes blocking the light from all stars, for the purpose of making him feel comfortable with the night sky. Cueball feels, some might say irrationally, that "there are too many stars", and "it's been freaking me out". |
The title text refers to both a {{w|Kardashev scale|Type II Kardashev civilization}} and a {{w|Dyson sphere}}. | The title text refers to both a {{w|Kardashev scale|Type II Kardashev civilization}} and a {{w|Dyson sphere}}. |