Correcting atmospheric turbulence
When working with an Adaptive Optics system, this beacon of a Laser Guide Star provides a bright reference source to correct the influence of atmospheric turbulence in real time in fields devoid of bright enough natural stars.
Credit:ESO/C. Malin
About the Image
Id: | malin_9573 |
Type: | Photographic |
Release date: | 11 April 2013, 11:25 |
Size: | 2832 x 4256 px |
About the Object
Name: | Laser Guide Star, Very Large Telescope |
Type: | Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope |
Category: | Paranal |
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