Paranal in Atacama desert

Paranal, the site of the VLT, was chosen for its unique characteristics: extreme dryness, very low cloud coverage, high altitude, and distant from any source of pollution. This wide-angle shot of the Atacama desert around Paranal, which shows the VLT and, in foreground, VISTA, summarizes it all. Photo taken in November 2007.

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ESO/H.H.Heyer

Über das Bild

ID:esopia-par-nov2007
Typ:Fotografisch
Veröffentlichungsdatum:3. Dezember 2009 23:21
Größe:4368 x 2507 px

Über das Objekt

Name:Atacama Desert, Cerro Paranal, Paranal
Typ:Solar System : Planet : Feature : Surface
Unspecified : Technology : Observatory
Kategorie:Paranal

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