The Paranal Observatory

In the foreground of this image is the Residencia at the Paranal Observatory in Chile's Atacama Desert. This residence provides shelter and comfort for those who work at Paranal's telescopes, which can be seen in the background atop Cerro Paranal, at an altitude of 2600 metres

Credit:

John Colosimo (colosimophotography.com)/ESO

About the Image

Id:colosimo-130705-014
Type:Photographic
Release date:30 July 2013, 11:21
Size:5616 x 3744 px

About the Object

Name:Cerro Paranal, Paranal Residencia
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory
Category:Paranal

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