Comet McNaught over Paranal

The gigantic tail of Comet McNaught covered over 70 degrees in the evening sky of late January 2007. In the foreground, one sees the silhouette of two Auxiliary Telescopes and part of the enclosure of ANTU, the first VLT Unit Telecope.

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ESO

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Id:mcn-ut1-ats-4671
Type:Fotografisch
Publicatiedatum:3 december 2009 23:22
Grootte:2844 x 4314 px

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Naam:Comet McNaught
Type:Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Comet
Categorie:Paranal
Solar System

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