Saturday, May 7, 2011

Lasering despite the clouds...


It took half the night for the weather to really get to the point where Subaru Telescope's laser could get on-sky.  And even then, there were clouds blowing by, humidity fluctuating wildly, ice on the parking lot and driveway...

Maybe it was worth the wait, though.  I'm sure the astronomers think so.




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