A laser beam is launched from the William Herschel Telescope to produce a laser guide star for the adaptive optics system

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Location: Roque de Los Muchachos Observatory La Palma Canary Islands Spain
Photo credit: © Tibor Agocs / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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