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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. The southern Milky Way crosses the sky, featuring the constellation of Carina among others.
Crédit:P. Horálek/ESO
À propos de l'image
Identification: | paranal_laser2-cc |
Type: | Photographique |
Date de publication: | 28 août 2015 15:37 |
Taille: | 5472 x 3648 px |
À propos de l'objet
Type: | Unspecified : Technology : Observatory |
Catégorie: | Paranal |
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