Milky Way and moonlight

A fisheye perspective of one of the VLT Unit Telescopes (UTs) at the Paranal Observatory in Chile, taken from ground level. The extreme high altitude allows for the spectacularly clear skies seen above the facility.

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ESO/B. Tafreshi (twanight.org)

About the Image

Id:nik7782p2-cc
Type:Photographic
Release date:22 September 2016, 11:19
Size:13738 x 13738 px

About the Object

Name:Cerro Paranal, Paranal, VLT Unit Telescopes
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory
Category:Fulldome
Paranal

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