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Shooting star
The four lasers shoot into the sky from Unit Telescope 4 of ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT) in this photo. These lasers create an artificial guide star for the telescope's adaptive optics system.The system allows for the telescope acquire the sharpest images possible. Other ESO telescopes are poised to observe on the right side of the image.
Crédit:ESO/Gregory Lambert
À propos de l'image
Identification: | vlt-laser-cc2 |
Type: | Photographique |
Date de publication: | 1 septembre 2017 11:33 |
Taille: | 6000 x 4000 px |
À propos de l'objet
Nom: | Very Large Telescope |
Type: | Unspecified : Technology : Observatory |
Catégorie: | Paranal |
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