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All ground-based astronomical instruments are immersed in the atmosphere. Between the star and the receiver at the focus, light goes not only through the instrumental optics, the properties of which are described in Chap. 2, but also through the various atmospheric layers encountered in its path. This optically active element substantially affects the shape of the image and the apparent direction of the observed celestial body.
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Kovalevsky, J. (1995). Atmospheric Effects on Image Formation. In: Modern Astrometry. Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-03138-4_3
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