First propagation of GeMS

NOIRLab/Gemini Observatory/AURA/M. Paredes

First propagation of GeMS

The Gemini South telescope on the night of January 21-22, 2011 during the first propagation of the GeMS laser guide star system on the sky. A bright gibbous moon illuminates the landscape for this 20-second fisheye lens view. Read more here.

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ID: geminiann11002b
Type: Photographic

About the Object

Name: Gemini Multi-Conjugate Adaptive Optics System (GeMS)

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