Laser Adaptive Optics On/Off Comparison (IMAGE)

University of Arizona

Laser Adaptive Optics On/Off Comparison

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While this region of Galactic Globular Cluster M3 appears to harbor only a few fuzzy stars when viewed through conventional ground-based telescope optics (left), laser adaptive optics brings out the fainter stars and makes the image sharper (right).

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(Photo: M. Hart, The University of Arizona)

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