Optimal Stellar Photometry for Multi-conjugate Adaptive Optics Systems Using Science-based Metrics
Optimal Stellar Photometry for Multi-conjugate Adaptive Optics Systems Using Science-based Metrics
We present a detailed discussion of how to obtain precise stellar photometry in crowded fields using images from multi-conjugate adaptive optics (MCAO) systems, with the intent of informing the scientific development of this key technology for the Extremely Large Telescopes. We use deep J and K_s exposures of NGC 1851 …