Milky Way above the VLT platform

This picture, obtained in January 2007, was taken on the VLT platform about two hours before sunrise. The Milky Way is still well visible, while the first hint of daylight is illuminating the eastern horizon.

Credit:

ESO/H.H.Heyer

About the Image

Id:esopia-vlt-7506
Type:Photographic
Release date:3 December 2009, 23:19
Size:2912 x 4200 px

About the Object

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

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