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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.

Créditos:

ESO/Daniele Gasparri (www.astroatacama.com)

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Id:DSC04970-CC
Tipo:Fotográfico
Data de divulgação:7 de Fevereiro de 2019 às 10:24
Tamanho:4240 x 2832 px

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Nome:Very Large Telescope
Tipo:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Facility
Categoria:Paranal

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