VLT Unit Telescopes observing a comet

Two of the four Unit Telescopes of ESO’s Very Large Telescope at Paranal Observatory (front: UT2, center: UT3) observing comet 46P/Wirtanen (the turquoise spot in the sky). The comet was being observed simultaneously with the UVES and ESPRESSO spectographs to decipher its chemical makeup.

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ESO/J. C. Muñoz Mateos

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Identification:wirtanen_ut2_ut3
Type:Photographique
Date de publication:17 juin 2021 10:56
Taille:3648 x 5472 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:Very Large Telescope
Type:Unspecified : Interplanetary Body : Comet
Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Catégorie:Paranal

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