The silent SEST

This is the Swedish-ESO Submillimetre Telescope (SEST) which was decommissioned in 2003. Its 15-metre diameter dish is silently towering over the La Silla landscape. In the background you can see the ESO 3.6-metre telescope, which has been in operation since 1987.

Crédit:

Y. Beletsky (LCO)/ESO

À propos de l'image

Identification:beletsky_lasilla_18
Type:Photographique
Date de publication:10 novembre 2014 10:03
Taille:5000 x 3333 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:ESO 3.6-metre telescope, La Silla, Swedish–ESO Submillimetre Telescope
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Catégorie:La Silla

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