La Silla Ridge
A view of La Silla ridge, taken toward the west, from the current Swedish ESO 15-metre Submillimetre Telescope (SEST, 1987-2003) site. This picture was taken before the SEST was built. From left to right are: the Grand Prism Objectif (GPO) Telescope; the ESO 1-m Photometric Telescope; the ESO 1.52-metre Telescope and the ESO 1-metre Schmidt Telescope. Next are the astronomers' quarters and the water tanks. This peak is now the site of the New Technology Telescope (NTT), inaugurated in 1989. A few purple flowers known as "Patas de Guanaco" are also visible.
Credit:
ESO/H. Heyer
About the Image
| Id: | ehpa-1-jd-lasilla-ridge |
| Type: | Photographic |
| Release date: | 16 September 2011, 12:26 |
| Size: | 3769 x 2450 px |
About the Object
| Type: | • X - La Silla |
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