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Laser to the stars

Unit telescope 4 (named Yepun) of ESO's VLT creates an artificial guide star. This is part of the state-of-the-art Adaptive Optics system, which corrects the blurring effects of the Earth's atmosphere to create high-resolution images.

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ESO/Daniele Gasparri (www.astroatacama.com)

Über das Bild

ID:DSC04970-CC
Typ:Fotografisch
Veröffentlichungsdatum:7. Februar 2019 10:24
Größe:4240 x 2832 px

Über das Objekt

Name:Very Large Telescope
Typ:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Facility
Kategorie:Paranal

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