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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.
Credit:ESO/C. Malin
Over de afbeelding
Id: | malin-poss_7722 |
Type: | Fotografisch |
Publicatiedatum: | 19 juli 2013 10:58 |
Related science announcements: | sciann13033 |
Grootte: | 4256 x 2832 px |
Over het object
Naam: | Laser Guide Star, Very Large Telescope |
Type: | Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope |
Categorie: | Paranal |
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