Sunday, September 4, 2011

Astronomy Picture of the Day: Laser Blast Into Space

Via ABC News:
Photographer Yuri Beletsky says he shot this amazing image in 2010 at the Paranal Observatory in Chile, part of the European Southern Observatory. The bright streak is a laser beam, used to help the telescope compensate for the distorting effects of the atmosphere. Above is an image of the Milky Way. 
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(Yuri Beletsky/ESO)


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