Yepun's Laser Guide Star

An orange laser beam — used to produce an artificial star high up in Earth's atmosphere — emerges from Yepun, one of the four Unit Telescopes that form part of ESO's Very Large Telescope, situated atop Cerro Paranal in northern Chile.

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ESO/ F. Char

À propos de l'image

Identification:shootingtothesky
Type:Photographique
Date de publication:27 octobre 2015 12:13
Taille:3648 x 5472 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:Laser Guide Star, Very Large Telescope
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Catégorie:Paranal

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