Paranal laser
The VLT issue a laser into the sky over Paranal. The beam functions as an artificial star and is used to correct for atmospheric disturbance.
Credit:P. Horálek/ESO
About the Image
Id: | paranal_laser-cc |
Type: | Photographic |
Release date: | 28 August 2015, 15:37 |
Size: | 3648 x 5472 px |
About the Object
Type: | Unspecified : Technology : Observatory |
Category: | Paranal |
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