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1. Kaxo · 1790970820 · focus · HN ↗

   The noise from the blocked-out star noticably decreases in 2017. Is that due to changes in the stars' activity cycle, or is that due to better processing/capture technology?

   1. ajcp · 1790973625 · focus · HN ↗

      I believe it's because the star's brightness does fluctuate, so activity cycle based?

      1. wthomp · 1791051500 · focus · HN ↗

         Not stellar activity — a flare wouldn’t be visible on this scale of image. The main concerns are the observatory —- how aligned all the many dozens of optics are — and the earths atmosphere on the nights the target was observed.

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