Chajnantor, with APEX
The 5,100-m altitude Chajnantor plateau, toward the north. The APEX telescope is visible at a distance, with the site of the ALMA operation site. In the background, a mineral deposits is visible on Cerro Toco. Image taken in December 2005.
Credit:
ESO/H.H.Heyer
About the Image
| Id: | esopia-chajnantor-1819 |
| Type: | Photographic |
| Release date: | 3 December 2009, 23:21 |
| Size: | 4031 x 2687 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Atacama Pathfinder Experiment |
| Type: | • Solar System : Planet : Feature : Surface : Mountain • Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope • APEX |
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