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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ID:malin-poss_7722
Typ:Foto
Publiceringsdatum:19 juli 2013 10:58
Related science announcements:sciann13033
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Namn:Laser Guide Star, Very Large Telescope
Typ:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Kategori:Paranal

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