Yepun's Laser Guide Star

An orange laser beam — used to produce an artificial star high up in Earth's atmosphere — emerges from Yepun, one of the four Unit Telescopes that form part of ESO's Very Large Telescope, situated atop Cerro Paranal in northern Chile. The trails of stars, formed as the Earth rotates, are seen overhead.

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ESO/F. Char

À propos de l'image

Identification:abrightnightatvlt
Type:Photographique
Date de publication:27 octobre 2015 12:15
Taille:5184 x 3456 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:Laser Guide Star, Very Large Telescope
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Catégorie:Paranal

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