Giants at night

The four massive domes of ESO's Very Large Telescopes working at night. The unit at the left is casting its laser into the night in order to create an artificial star which is used as a guide for the adaptive optics system.

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ESO/C. Malin

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Identificazione:malin-poss_7722
Tipo:Fotografico
Data di rilascio:Venerdì 19 Luglio 2013 10:58
Related science announcements:sciann13033
Grandezza:4256 x 2832 px

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Nome:Laser Guide Star, Very Large Telescope
Tipo:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Categoria:Paranal

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