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		parf02 on Feb 1, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Nearly 1k mysterious strands revealed in Milky Way... what is the orange beam in the pictures with the telescope?

blincoln on Feb 1, 2022 [–]

Most likely a laser guide star[1].

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser_guide_star

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