Five-Beamed Mega-Laser to Help Capture Better Space Photos

[mickw]

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.

More:   http://www.space.com/10709-telescope-laser-photos-adaptive-optics.html

[MarkS]

It's a 50 watt laser! 
Just think of the fun we could have at DSC ...

[mickw]

That'll punch a hole through the clouds 

Got one on order 

[Tony G]

I think this is one of those literally ' DON'T CROSS THE BEAMS' lasers 

Tony G

[Rick]

Well that's one way to make sure no planes stray anywhere near your field of view...

[Mac]

PLEASE KEEP MR G AWAY FROM THIS ONE. 


Yours Mr Blind..