Virtual Star Helps Mitigate Atmospheric Distortion

tanveer1979 writes: "Space.com is running a story about a new star in the sky created by humans to study astronomy better. To improve the usefulness of the Keck II telescope atop Mauna Kea in Hawaii, engineers created a virtual star to aid in a complex process that adjusts for the turbulence in Earth's atmosphere in order to create better images of distant objects."