Gemini South's Laser Guide System
This photo shows Gemini South's laser guide star system in action. The laser interacts with particles in the Earth's upper atmosphere and allow for real-time corrections of the telescope's optics to compensate for atmospheric turbulence. Gemini South is a part of the International Gemini Observatory, a program of NSF NOIRLab.
Credit:International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/AURA/NSF/M. Paredes
About the Image
| Id: | Startrails-Laser-prop-from-soar-2-CC |
| Type: | Photographic |
| Release date: | Feb. 22, 2022, 12:33 p.m. |
| Size: | 4992 x 3328 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Gemini South |
| Category: | Gemini Observatory |
