The Atacama Desert
The breathtaking Chajnantor Plateau in the Atacama Desert, at an altitude of 5000 metres in the Chilean Andes, houses the Atacama Large Millimetre/submillimeter Array (ALMA). Its harsh environment of dry air, isolation, and nearly non-existent cloud cover makes it one of the best places in the world for astronomical observations.
Credit:G. Rojas/ESO
About the Image
| Id: | almaosf-cc2 |
| Type: | Photographic |
| Release date: | 6 October 2017, 13:18 |
| Size: | 2738 x 1821 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array |
| Type: | Unspecified : Technology : Observatory |
| Category: | ALMA |
