Paranal submerges into sunset

The silhouette of Cerro Paranal, home of ESO’s Very Large Telescope, stands over a bright orange western horizon at sunset. The picture is taken from Cerro Armazones, the selected site for the ELT, located some 25 km away from Paranal, in the Chilean Region of Antofagasta.  

Credit:

F. Char/ESO

About the Image

Id:paranal-armazones
Type:Photographic
Release date:22 November 2011, 10:45
Size:2904 x 2180 px

About the Object

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

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