What is a Fourier Transform and why was it necessary to render the image of the total solar eclipse?

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An explanation of the whole comment would be great. I tried to look up Fourier transform on Wikipedia but it was a lot of math.

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Explain Fourier transforms to a 5 year old? Huh…

A Fourier transform for a picture will transform it into an image that describes the patterns in the picture. For example if you took a picture through a screen door, after the transform you can just erase the part the describes the screen and when you transform it back into a picture, the screen will be gone.

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