Sorry! Omdat deze pagina niet beschikbaar is in de taal van uw voorkeur tonen wij de originele pagina.
Laser light amongst the Magellanic Clouds
A solitary laser guide star from ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT) seems to divide the two Magellanic Clouds in this captivating image.
The laser shining from the VLT is a key component of the adaptive optics system which allows astronomers to vastly reduce the atmospheric distortion present at even the best sites in the world for astronomy, including Paranal in Chile, the home of the VLT.
Credit:H. Stockebrand/ESO
Over de afbeelding
Id: | img-8161-cc |
Type: | Fotografisch |
Publicatiedatum: | 2 september 2016 13:19 |
Grootte: | 5184 x 3456 px |
Over het object
Naam: | Large Magellanic Cloud, Laser Guide Star, Small Magellanic Cloud, VLT Unit Telescopes |
Type: | Unspecified : Technology : Observatory |
Categorie: | Paranal |
Afbeeldingstypen
Grote JPEG
7,3 MB
Publication TIFF 4K
30,6 MB
JPEG voor publicatie
4,1 MB
Beeldschermformaat
292,2 KB