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.

Crediti:

ESO/Daniele Gasparri (www.astroatacama.com)

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Identificazione:DSC08314-CC
Tipo:Fotografico
Data di rilascio:Giovedì 14 Febbraio 2019 13:07
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Nome:Laser Guide Star, Very Large Telescope
Tipo:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory
Categoria:Paranal

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