Jan 3, 2014 #1 A30N 0 Joined Dec 17, 2011 Messages 14 Points 3 Info: Keck Observatory Laser Guide Star Adaptive Optics :drool:
Jan 3, 2014 #2 Phsycodelic 0 Joined Nov 3, 2012 Messages 35 Points 0 Amazing! Nothing better then a clear sky with the Milky Way shinning through, and 2 lasers to top it off. Is that 589nm or what? I wonder why they chose that color. Last edited: Jan 3, 2014
Amazing! Nothing better then a clear sky with the Milky Way shinning through, and 2 lasers to top it off. Is that 589nm or what? I wonder why they chose that color.
Jan 3, 2014 #3 Mattronium 0 Joined Dec 12, 2012 Messages 854 Points 63 Laser guide star - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia I really is interesting how sodium guide stars work with adaptive optics. Yes it is 589nm, they are quite powerful to. Up to 50W from what I saw. Last edited: Jan 3, 2014
Laser guide star - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia I really is interesting how sodium guide stars work with adaptive optics. Yes it is 589nm, they are quite powerful to. Up to 50W from what I saw.
Jan 3, 2014 #4 crazyspaz 0 Joined Jul 4, 2012 Messages 2,832 Points 63 I read an article on this a while back. Didn't see those pics though, they sure are awesome...
Jan 4, 2014 #5 Blarg King 0 Joined Oct 18, 2013 Messages 959 Points 83 Holy crap how much must a 50 Watt 589 laser cost? I'll take 10
Jan 4, 2014 #6 A30N 0 Joined Dec 17, 2011 Messages 14 Points 3 Blarg King said: Holy crap how much must a 50 Watt 589 laser cost? I'll take 10 Click to expand...
Jan 4, 2014 #7 Phsycodelic 0 Joined Nov 3, 2012 Messages 35 Points 0 Why cant i own a laser strong enough to create an artificial star
Jan 4, 2014 #8 BowtieGuy 0 LPF Site Supporter Joined Oct 14, 2012 Messages 6,086 Points 113 Great photos A30N, thanks for sharing. :beer: That 4th pic is super; I could look at that all day. You just can't get too much 589.
Great photos A30N, thanks for sharing. :beer: That 4th pic is super; I could look at that all day. You just can't get too much 589.