Laser on UT4
One of the VLT Unit Telescopes, shooting its laser at night. The laser creates an artificial reference for the adaptive optics system.
Credit:ESO/H. Stockebrand
About the Image
Id: | stoke_pao_1623-2 |
Type: | Photographic |
Release date: | 28 June 2013, 10:12 |
Related science announcements: | sciann13027 |
Size: | 4885 x 5572 px |
About the Object
Name: | Laser Guide Star, Very Large Telescope |
Type: | Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope |
Category: | Paranal |
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