First Light of the GLAS Laser Beacon
ING web news release
7th June, 2007
The GLAS laser beam produces a bright
star-like beacon at an elevation of some 15 kilometres above the observatory. This
beacon is used to sense the wavefront distortions due to the atmosphere that
are subsequently corrected by the Adaptive Optics system. Full operation of
the GLAS laser and the NAOMI Adaptive Optics system is anticipated for fall
of 2007.
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Credit: Jure Skvarc, Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes, La Palma [ JPEG ].
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Credit: Tibor Agocs, Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes, La Palma [ JPEG ].
| Credit: Tibor Agocs, Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes, La Palma [ JPEG ].
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Credit: Javier Méndez, Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes, La Palma [ JPEG | TIFF ].
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Credit: Javier Méndez, Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes, La Palma [ JPEG | TIFF ].
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