Internal Coronagraphic Devices (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Internal Coronagraphic Devices

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Here is one possible solution for suppressing bright starlight with internal coronagraphic devices: a mask coated with carbon nanotubes fashioned to modify the pattern of diffracted light.

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Credits: NASA/STScI

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