To help take extra sharp images of space, a telescope in South America is firing a mega-laser – one made up of five beams – into the night sky.
The sodium laser "constellation" – as scientists call it – is part of a telescope at the Gemini South Observatory in Chile and is the cornerstone for a next-generation adaptive optics system. Photos of the laser in action reveal it as a thick, bright yellow beam of light cutting through the night sky.
Adaptive optics is a technique used by telescopes to filter out the hazy interference of Earth's atmosphere during astronomical observations.
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It's a 50 watt laser!
Just think of the fun we could have at DSC ...
That'll punch a hole through the clouds :twisted:
Got one on order :lol:
I think this is one of those literally ' DON'T CROSS THE BEAMS' lasers :o
Tony G
Well that's one way to make sure no planes stray anywhere near your field of view...
PLEASE KEEP MR G AWAY FROM THIS ONE. 8)
:lol: :lol:
Yours Mr Blind..