chromatism

Forums Spectroscopy VV Cep in eclipse chromatism

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Robin Leadbeater
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Hi  Jack

Chromatic Aberration.  The inability of a lens to bring all wavelengths to focus in the same plane. The LHIRES uses an achromatic doublet which shows the usual pronounced chromatism in the Violet/UV so the focus varies across the spectrum. 

Cheers

Robin