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adaptive moments A method of measuring the deviation from the PSF of an object shape. These moments are close to optimal for measuring the shapes of faint galaxies, and have been used for weak lensing studies.

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adaptive moments	A method of measuring the deviation from the PSF of an object shape. These moments are close to optimal for measuring the shapes of faint galaxies, and have been used for weak lensing studies.