An artificial star is born

This Unit Telescope of the VLT shoots its laser in the sky to create an artificial star on the night sky. This star helps to correct the atmospheric turbulence and enables astronomers to get images by the VLT, which are almost as good as made from space.

Credit:

G. Brammer/ESO

About the Image

Id:brammer14-9-cc
Type:Photographic
Release date:24 September 2014, 13:25
Size:5823 x 3887 px

About the Object

Name:Laser Guide Star, VLT Unit Telescopes
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Instrument
Category:Paranal

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