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.

Crédit:

ESO/Daniele Gasparri (www.astroatacama.com)

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Identification:DSC08314-CC
Type:Photographique
Date de publication:14 février 2019 13:07
Taille:4240 x 2832 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:Laser Guide Star, Very Large Telescope
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory
Catégorie:Paranal

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