APEX seen from above

APEX is a radio telescope over 5000m above sea level in the Atacama desert, in northern Chile. The main dish has a diameter of 12m and consists of 264 aluminium panels. This image was taken by the Wings for Science project.

Herkunftsnachweis:

Clem & Adri Bacri-Normier (wingsforscience.com)/ESO

Über das Bild

ID:wings-science_980
Typ:Fotografisch
Veröffentlichungsdatum:5. April 2013 11:54
Related science announcements:sciann13019
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Über das Objekt

Name:Atacama Pathfinder Experiment
Typ:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Kategorie:APEX

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