Shooting for the Moon fulldome time-lapse

The CANARY laser star guide on the William Herschel Telescope appears to be shooting for the Moon in this fulldome timelapse from the Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos, La Palma.

CANARY creates an artificial star in the atmosphere, correcting for the atmospheric distortion of light.

Credit:

Alexandre Santerne (Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço, Universidade do Porto) / Planetário do Porto - Centro Ciência Viva/ESO

About the Video

Id:fd_2015-06-26_night1
Release date:2 December 2015, 13:57
Duration:40 s
Frame rate:30 fps

About the Object

Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Facility
Category:Fulldome

Fulldome


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