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Afrikaans: ’n Kragtige laserstraal van die ESO se Baie Groot Teleskoop (BGT) verf die naghemel geel oor die Chileense Atacamawoestyn in hierdie pragtige beeld wat deur Julien Girard geneem is. Weens Aardrotasie en die laser se halfuur lange kompenserende beweging, waaier die straal oënskynlik uit. Daarom wentel die sterre ook in skynbaar geboë bane wat die subtiele verskille in hul kleure na vore bring.
Die laser word gebruik om 'n ligpunt – 'n kunsmatige ster – te skep deur atmosferiese natriumatome 90 kilometer bo die Aardoppervlak te laat gloei. Metings van hierdie sogenaamde gidsster word gebruik om vir die vervagende effek van die atmosfeer in astronomiese waarnemings te kompenseer, 'n tegniek wat ​​as aanpassingsoptiek bekend staan. Alhoewel genoegsaam helder natuurlike sterre ook vir aanpassingsoptiek gebruik word, kan 'n lasergidsster geposisioneer word waar dit ook al benodig word, sodat aanpassingsoptiek vir teikens oor 'n groter deel van die uitspansel benut kan word.
Die vier groot omhulsels van die BGT se 8,2-meter-eenheidteleskope is op die foto sigbaar, met die kleiner BGT-Opnameteleskoop op die agtergrond. Julien is 'n ESO-sterrekundige gebaseer in Chili, wat by die BGT werk. Die aand wat hierdie foto geneem is, het hy waarnemings op die Eenheidteleskoop ondersteun, en die geleentheid gebruik om sy kamera op 'n vaste driepoot op te stel voordat hy na die beheergebou teruggekeer het om die waarnemings te doen. Die teleskoop-omhulsels het tydens hierdie halfuur roteer, met gevolglike vervaging, terwyl mense wat oor die platform tussen die teleskope loop ook dowwe ligspore nagelaat het.
Julien het hierdie foto by die Your ESO Pictures Flickr-groep ingedien. Bydraes tot hierdie groep word periodies hersien en die beste foto's word gekies om in ons gewilde Prent van die Week-reeks, of in ons galery te verskyn. In 2023, ESO se 61ste bestaansjaar, word historiese ESO-verwante beelde steeds verwelkom.
English: A powerful laser beam from ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) paints the night sky over the Chilean Atacama Desert in this stunning image taken by Julien Girard. The Earth’s rotation during the 30-minute exposure — and the movement of the laser as it compensated for this — is why the beam appears to fan out. This is also why the stars are stretched into curved trails, revealing subtle differences in their colours.

The laser is used to create a point of light — an artificial star — by making sodium atoms 90 kilometres up in the Earth’s atmosphere glow. Measurements of this so-called guide star are used to correct for the blurring effect of the atmosphere in astronomical observations — a technique known as adaptive optics. While sufficiently bright natural stars are also used for adaptive optics, a laser guide star can be positioned wherever it is needed, meaning that adaptive optics can be used for targets across more of the sky.

The four large enclosures of the VLT’s 8.2-metre Unit Telescopes are visible in the photograph, with the smaller VLT Survey Telescope (VST) in the background. Julien is an ESO astronomer based in Chile, who works at the VLT. On the night this photo was taken, he was supporting observations on the rightmost Unit Telescope, and took the opportunity to set up his camera on a fixed tripod before returning to the control building to make the observations.

The movements of the telescope enclosures during the long exposure also appear as a blur, while faint trails of light, made by people walking across the platform between the telescopes, can also be seen.

Julien submitted this photograph to the Your ESO Pictures Flickr group. The Flickr group is regularly reviewed and the best photos are selected to be featured in our popular Picture of the Week series, or in our gallery. In 2012, as part of ESO’s 50th anniversary year, we are also welcoming your historical ESO-related images.
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  • A powerful laser beam from ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) paints the night sky over the Chilean Atacama Desert in this stunning image taken by Julien Girard. The Earth’s rotation during the 30-minute exposure — and the movement of the laser as it compensated for this — is why the beam appears to fan out. This is also why the stars are stretched into curved trails, revealing subtle differences in their colours. The laser is used to create a point of light — an artificial star — by making sodium atoms 90 kilometres up in the Earth’s atmosphere glow. Measurements of this so-called guide star are usedto correct for the blurring effect of the atmosphere in astronomical observations — a technique known as adaptive optics. While sufficiently bright natural stars are also used for adaptive optics, a laser guide star can be positioned wherever it is needed, meaning that adaptive optics can beused for targets across more of the sky. The four large enclosures of the VLT’s 8.2-metre Unit Telescopes are visible in the photograph, with the smaller VLT Survey Telescope (VST) in the background. Julien is an ESO astronomer based in Chile, who works at the VLT. On the night this photo wastaken, he was supporting observations on the rightmost Unit Telescope, and took the opportunity to set up his camera on a fixed tripod before returning to the control building to make the observations. The movements of the telescope enclosures during the long exposure also appear as a blur, while faint trails of light, made by people walking across the platform between the telescopes, can also be seen. Julien submitted this photograph to the Your ESO Pictures Flickr group. The Flickr group is regularly reviewed and the best photos are selected to be featured in our popular Picture of the Week series, or in our gallery. In 2012, as part of ESO’s 50th anniversary year, we are also welcoming your historical ESO-related images. Links This photograph, with annotations, on Julien Girard’s Flickr photostream Julien Girard’s Flickr photostream The “Your ESO Pictures” Flickrgroup The "Your ESO Pictures" announcement
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