"First Light" for NAOS-CONICA at VLT YEPUN
The first image in the infrared K-band (wavelength 2.2 µm) of a star (visual magnitude 8) obtained - before (left) and after (right) the adaptive optics was switched on (see the text). The middle panel displays the 3-D intensity profiles of these images, demonstrating the tremendous gain, both in image sharpness and central intensity.
Credit:
ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso0137a |
| Type: | Collage |
| Release date: | 3 December 2001 |
| Related releases: | eso0137 |
| Size: | 800 x 558 px |
About the Object
| Name: | European Southern Observatory, First Light |
| Type: | • Unspecified : Star • X - Stars |
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
| Infrared K |
2.2 μm | Very Large Telescope NACO |
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