Laser glow

One of the neighbouring unit telescopes of the VLT reflects the red glow of the laser being sent into the sky by Unit Telescope 4 (Yepun). The laser creates a guide star, which is part of the adaptive optics system installed at the VLT, state-of-the-art technology that corrects the blurring effects of the Earth's atmosphere to create high-resolution images.

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ESO/Daniele Gasparri (www.astroatacama.com)

Über das Bild

ID:DSC08314-CC
Typ:Fotografisch
Veröffentlichungsdatum:14. Februar 2019 13:07
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Über das Objekt

Name:Laser Guide Star, Very Large Telescope
Typ:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory
Kategorie:Paranal

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