An artificial star is born
This Unit Telescope of the VLT shoots its laser in the sky to create an artificial star on the night sky. This star helps to correct the atmospheric turbulence and enables astronomers to get images by the VLT, which are almost as good as made from space.
Credit:G. Brammer/ESO
About the Image
Id: | brammer14-9-cc |
Type: | Photographic |
Release date: | 24 September 2014, 13:25 |
Size: | 5823 x 3887 px |
About the Object
Name: | Laser Guide Star, VLT Unit Telescopes |
Type: | Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Instrument |
Category: | Paranal |
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