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Magellanic Clouds arch over ALMA
Two of our nearest galactic neighbours, the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, hang in the night-time sky above an ALMA antenna in this captivating image.
ALMA, the largest ground-based astronomical project in existence, comprises 66 such high-precision antennas set high in the Chilean Andes on the Chajnantor plateau. By observing millimetre and submillimetre radiation, ALMA opens a window into the enigmatic cold Universe.
Credit:S. Otarola/ESO
Over de afbeelding
Id: | magellanic-clouds-cc |
Type: | Fotografisch |
Publicatiedatum: | 31 augustus 2016 11:54 |
Grootte: | 5360 x 3573 px |
Over het object
Naam: | Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array |
Type: | Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope |
Categorie: | ALMA |
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