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@esoastronomy@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 7 hours ago

The full scope of Paranal’s beauty 🤩

Right in front, one of the movable ATs stands tall, while the UTs are scanning the sky.

The lasers emerging from the UTs create each a bright artificial star on the sky to correct observations for the blurring effect of the atmosphere. Until recently, only one UT was equipped with lasers. But now one additional laser has been installed in the other 3.

Discover why: https://www.eso.org/public/images/potw2606a/

📷 A. Trigo/ESO

#astrodon #astronomy #astrophysics #space #science

A panoramic image showing one of the Auxiliary Telescope in front with a closed dome. In the background the four Unit Telescopes are observing the night sky while their lasers light up the image in a warm orange light. The entire Milky Way band is visible on the sky. The horizon is lit up by green, yellow shimmer caused by the airglow.
A panoramic image showing one of the Auxiliary Telescope in front with a closed dome. In the background the four Unit Telescopes are observing the night sky while their lasers light up the image in a warm orange light. The entire Milky Way band is visible on the sky. The horizon is lit up by green, yellow shimmer caused by the airglow.
A panoramic image showing one of the Auxiliary Telescope in front with a closed dome. In the background the four Unit Telescopes are observing the night sky while their lasers light up the image in a warm orange light. The entire Milky Way band is visible on the sky. The horizon is lit up by green, yellow shimmer caused by the airglow.
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