ESOcast Season 1 Episode 34 How To Stop a Star's Twinkle - The astronomy podcast exploring the cosmic frontier with Dr J 2008
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We have all looked up at the sky at night and seen the stars twinkle. It may be pretty and romantic, but it is also a big problem for astronomers, as the shimmering starlight blurs observations. In this ESOcast we visit the Allgäu public observatory amid the picturesque landscape of southern Germany. Here, as night falls, a team of scientists and engineers prepares to field test a laser guide star unit, which will soon be on its way to ESO’s Paranal Observatory. This cutting edge technology can help astronomers cancel out the effects of the turbulence in the atmosphere and obtain much sharper views of the Universe.
- Released: 2011-09-05
- Runtime: 60 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
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1. James Bond at Paranal 2008-10-30
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6. Lightest Exoplanet Found 2009-04-21
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11. New Exoplanets Found 2009-12-11
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16. E-ELT Site Chosen 2010-04-26
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18. Exoplanet Caught on the Move 2010-06-10
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19. Photographers of the Night 2010-07-15
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20. Richest planetary system discovered 2010-08-24
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22. The most distant galaxy ever measured 2010-10-20
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23. A telescope's wire to the world 2010-11-04
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24. First planet of extragalactic origin 2010-11-18
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26. Life and Leisure at Paranal 2011-02-01
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27. An ESO Astronomer at Work 2011-03-18
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28. ESO Hidden Treasures Competition 2011-04-19
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29. Running a Desert Town 2011-05-12
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31. Pandora's Cluster 2011-06-22
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32. Most Distant Quasar Found 2011-06-29
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33. Under Chilean Skies 2011-08-11
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35. Fifty New Exoplanets 2011-09-12
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36. ALMA Opens Its Eyes 2011-10-03
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38. Faraway Eris is Pluto’s twin 2011-10-26
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50. Chile Chill 1 2012-11-15
