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The Gemini South telescope, shown here in this wide-angle shot, uses a laser guide star as part of its adaptive optics system, which compensates for atmospheric turbulence which can otherwise blur the light from stars and distant galaxies.

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English: The Gemini South telescope, shown here in this wide-angle shot, uses a laser guide star as part of its adaptive optics system, which compensates for atmospheric turbulence which can otherwise blur the light from stars and distant galaxies.
Date 10 January 2022, 13:19 (upload date)
Source Gemini South's Laser Guide Star
Author International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/J. Fuentes
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