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Hey guys
I lurk here pretty often and I finally got something cool to share with you guys!
I volunteer to guide tours of the large binocular telescope observatory (LBTO)
Recently I was asked to be a plane spotter so they wouldn't blow up any planes with their new ~55watt 532nm 6 laser focusing system
I arrived at the LBTO at 5pm, it was cloudy and at the dew point so they couldn't open the scope up so it looked like my trip up there would be in vain
So I waited
6 hours of waiting later and it finally cleared up!
I stepped outside into the 14 degree weather and gave the all clear
a few seconds later the fired the lasers
It was a fun night and I talked to a bunch of scientists about lasers and optic systems all night long
here is the official writeup on the event:
It's happening at LBT : ARGOS first laser propagation!
I lurk here pretty often and I finally got something cool to share with you guys!
I volunteer to guide tours of the large binocular telescope observatory (LBTO)
Recently I was asked to be a plane spotter so they wouldn't blow up any planes with their new ~55watt 532nm 6 laser focusing system
I arrived at the LBTO at 5pm, it was cloudy and at the dew point so they couldn't open the scope up so it looked like my trip up there would be in vain
So I waited
6 hours of waiting later and it finally cleared up!
I stepped outside into the 14 degree weather and gave the all clear
a few seconds later the fired the lasers
It was a fun night and I talked to a bunch of scientists about lasers and optic systems all night long
here is the official writeup on the event:
It's happening at LBT : ARGOS first laser propagation!
