Old friends at La Silla

This reflective image features the ESO 1-metre Schmidt telescope, which is remotely controlled by Yale's Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics to search for Pluto-sized dwarf planets and supernovae, and the Differential Motion Monitor (DIMM), which measures seeing conditions.

Credit:

L. Zychova/ESO

About the Image

Id:img-6961-cc
Type:Photographic
Release date:24 February 2017, 15:46
Size:5472 x 3648 px

About the Object

Name:ESO 1-metre Schmidt telescope
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Category:La Silla

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