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Exciting sodium
A laser guide star pierces the sky, exciting sodium atoms high in the atmosphere in order to create an artificial "star" that helps astronomers to counteract atmospheric distortions.
Kredit:ESO/C. Malin
O snímku
| Id: | malin_4783 |
| Typ: | Fotografický |
| Datum zveřejnění: | 12. dubna 2013 10:39 |
| Velikost: | 4256 x 2832 px |
O objektu
| Jméno: | Laser Guide Star, Very Large Telescope |
| Typ: | Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope |
| Kategorie: | Paranal |
