Lunar earthshine

Lunar earthshine above Antu telescope, during nautical twilight.  Antu is one of four such 8.2-metre Unit Telescopes situated at the ESO-operated Very Large Telescope (VLT). The VLT is based at the Cerro Paranal site in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile.

Credit:

ESO/M. Claro

About the Image

Id:earthshine-5914
Type:Photographic
Release date:22 June 2016, 15:50
Size:3648 x 5472 px

About the Object

Name:Very Large Telescope
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Category:Paranal

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