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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.
Credit:ESO/Daniele Gasparri (www.astroatacama.com)
Over de afbeelding
| Id: | DSC04970-CC |
| Type: | Fotografisch |
| Publicatiedatum: | 7 februari 2019 10:24 |
| Grootte: | 4240 x 2832 px |
Over het object
| Naam: | Very Large Telescope |
| Type: | Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Facility |
| Categorie: | Paranal |
