VLT platform fulldome view

Unit Telescope 4 (Yepun) fires its laser guide star in this colourful fish-eye (fulldome) view from Paranal – home to the Very Large Telescope array (VLT). Astronomers use a technique called adaptive optics to correct in real-time the distortion caused by the turbulence, making the images obtained almost as sharp as those taken in space.

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ESO/B. Tafreshi (twanight.org)

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Identification:uhd_img_0454_cc
Type:Photographique
Date de publication:25 juin 2014 02:34
Taille:3648 x 3648 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:VLT Unit Telescopes
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Catégorie:Fulldome
Paranal

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