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MONS space telescope, part 2: analysis of very high stray-light rejection

A 2008 SPIE journal article presenting analysis of very high stray-light rejection for the MONS space telescope. Publisher metadata lists SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng and classifies it as a journal article.

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Categories: science-and-space

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The paper documents technical analysis relevant to space-telescope optical performance.

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MONS space telescope, part 2: analysis of very high stray-light rejection

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