Yepun and the Laser Guide Star

The beam of the Laser Guide Star system, on the ESO Very Large Telescope's Unit Telescope 4 (named Yepun), shoots into the impressive night sky, crossed by the Milky Way, on Cerro Paranal.

Credit:

Dave Jones/ESO

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Id:dave-jones-7
Type:Fotografisch
Publicatiedatum:19 december 2013 10:32
Related science announcements:sciann13065
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Over het object

Naam:Cerro Paranal, Laser Guide Star, Milky Way
Type:Milky Way
Unspecified : Sky Phenomenon : Night Sky : Milky Way
Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Categorie:Paranal

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