VLT observing

One of the four 8.2m Unit Telescopes (UTs) at the Paranal Observatory in Chile can be seen in this image, beneath the stunning Milky Way. The telescope is in observing mode, busily collecting data about our home Galaxy.

Credit:

ESO/B. Tafreshi (twanight.org)

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Id:nik7707p3-cc
Type:Fotografisch
Publicatiedatum:23 september 2016 16:33
Grootte:8913 x 10319 px

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Naam:Cerro Paranal, Paranal, VLT Unit Telescopes
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory
Categorie:Paranal

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