{"id":19492,"date":"2017-02-27T01:00:13","date_gmt":"2017-02-27T11:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?p=19492"},"modified":"2016-09-15T12:41:52","modified_gmt":"2016-09-15T22:41:52","slug":"a-laser-above-the-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?p=19492","title":{"rendered":"A Laser Above the Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-19492 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=15464'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/CE13-61-11204-DC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Keck 1 AO Laser\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-15464\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-15464'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Keck 1 laser in use on a moonlit night\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=12954'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/CG22-25-14078-DC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Zodiacal Light Over Keck\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-12954\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-12954'>\n\t\t\t\tBright zodiacal light silhouettes Keck Observatory with the Keck 2 laser \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=15709'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/CH34-45-15133-DC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Two Lasers\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-15709\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-15709'>\n\t\t\t\tTwo AO lasers aimed at the galactic center with a large red glow coming from Kilauea\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=15003'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/CD33-47-10028-DC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"First laser Light\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-15003\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-15003'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Keck 1 Laser piercing the sky for the first time on 28 Jan 2010\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=12956'><img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/CG22-21-14078-DC-e1546823688682-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Keck 2 Lasing\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-12956\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-12956'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Keck 2 AO laser works the northern sky\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=5503'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/ThreeStrikes20120727-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Three Strikes\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5503\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5503'>\n\t\t\t\tThree AO lasers aimed at the center of our Milky Way galaxy, the lasers are from both Keck 1 and Keck 2 as well as the Subaru telescope\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=5448'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/CE35-00-11146-DC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Three Lasers\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5448\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5448'>\n\t\t\t\tThree lasers in operation, Subaru, Keck 1 and Keck 2, 23 x 4min with a Canon 60D\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=18559'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/CH79-74-16107-DC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Lasers Across the Milky Way\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18559\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18559'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Keck 2 and Subaru lasers cross the Milky Way above Mauna Kea\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=18676'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/CH80-67-16135-DC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Keck 1 Laser\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18676\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18676'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Keck 1 laser attempting a target in a cloudy sky\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=171'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/CD84-97-11115-DM-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Keck 1 Laser Engineering\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-171\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-171'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Keck 1 AO laser undergoing engineering testing\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=18653'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/CH82-51-16136-DC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Keck 2 Lases in the North\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18653\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18653'>\n\t\t\t\tKeck 2 lasing to the north in the dawn the lights of Waimea and Honolulu behind.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=18659'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/CH81-32-16136-DC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Dual Lasers\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18659\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18659'>\n\t\t\t\tDual Keck lasers on the galactic center\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=5405'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/CC65-21-09118-DC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"First Target of the Night\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5405\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5405'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Keck 2 laser acquires the first target of the night with the glow of sunset behind\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=1242'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/CE37-50-12012-DC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Both Keck lasers in operation\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1242\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1242'>\n\t\t\t\tBoth the Keck 1 and Keck 2 lasers in operation under a nearly full Moon\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=18557'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/CH79-71-16107-DC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Keck 2 Laser\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18557\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18557'>\n\t\t\t\tThe new Keck 2 laser shines brightly during a system engineering night\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=152'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/CD33-35-10028-DC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Keck 1 Laser\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-152\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-152'>\n\t\t\t\tUtilizing the Keck 1 Laser Guide Star during the night\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=18652'><img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/CH82-15-16136-DC-e1479685071300-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Dual Lasers on the Galactic Center\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18652\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18652'>\n\t\t\t\tBoth Keck lasers aimed at the center of the Milky Way 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