| 752 Laser Tube Top: | ||
| view in FULL SCREEN toggle F11 KECK OBSERVATORY 2007 January 29 The twin Keck 10-meter mirrors are foremost among the world’s optical telescopes. Each is comprised of 36 hexagonal mirror segments placed edge-to-edge to form a continuous light-collecting surface of 76 square meters. This provides unprecedented sensitivity for observing celestial objects near and far. Shown here is a bird’s-eye view, close to the Keck II laser tube at the top left of the telescope and looking far down onto the primary mirror—a distance of about 30 meters. Note the technician's face and cap reflected on the tube surface plate. A VIEW FROM MAUNA KEA ~ SACRED MOUNTAIN OF HAWAI‘I Read about photographing the laser. This is primarily a discussion about two of my 2007 Keck Observatory laser images that illustrate author Robert Irion's feature article "Homing in on Black Holes" in the 2008 April Smithsonian Magazine. Although the image on this page did not appear in the magazine, logistics of photographing the laser still apply. COPYRIGHT All images and text are property of Laurie Hatch Photography; unauthorized use is a violation of copyright law. You are welcome to email me with your useage requests. FOR MORE INFORMATION Keck Adaptive Optics / Laser Guide Star Mauna Kea Visitor Information Station The photographer thanks the astronomers and Keck staff for their invaluable assistance and collaboration in producing this photograph. FINE ART PRINTS: PHOTO GIFTS:
|
||
| close | ||
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| close | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
