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Shooting at the sky
A Unit Telescope of the VLT is shooting its laser in the night sky to create an artificial star, which helps correcting the turbulences in the atmosphere that degrade the quality of astronomical images.
Crédit:G. Brammer/ESO
À propos de l'image
Identification: | brammer14-11-cc |
Type: | Photographique |
Date de publication: | 24 septembre 2014 10:12 |
Taille: | 4016 x 6016 px |
À propos de l'objet
Nom: | Laser Guide Star, VLT Unit Telescopes |
Type: | Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Instrument |
Catégorie: | Paranal |
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