Red Lights and Starlight at Kitt Peak

Set against the rolling background of starlight, the red lights of the Visitor Center 0.5-meter Telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory (KPNO) is a curious sight. Why is the telescope glowing red? To observe effectively during the night, astronomers need their eyes to be well-adapted to the dark. To preserve this adaptation, they use red light which doesn't disrupt their night vision capabilities as much as other colors of light would. 

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KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/T. Matsopoulos

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Id:Visitor-Center-0-5m-Clip2-CC
Release date:26 de Septiembre de 2023 a las 13:52
Duración:14 s
Cuadros por segundo:30 fps

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Nombre:Kitt Peak Visitor Center, Visitor Center 0.5-meter Telescope
Categoría:Kitt Peak National Observatory

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