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Gemini North Telescope and laser beam

author: B.Boccas/Novapix

reference: o-mka01-00069

Image Size 300 DPI: 19 * 29 cm

The 8-metre Gemini North telescope is located on top of over 4200 m (13,800 ft) high Mauna Kea, Hawaii. Laser beam is used to create an artificial star which helps the adaptive optics to measure and correct the atmosphere's blurring effect.

Keywords for this photo:

2005 - ADAPTATIVE OPTICS - ASTRONOMY - DOME - GEMINI NORTH - HAWAII - LASER - LASER BEAM - MAUNA KEA - NIGHT - NIGHT - OBSERVATORY - STAR - TELESCOPE - USA -