Panoramic Paranal perspective
The four Unit Telescopes of the Very Large Telescope (VLT) are accompanied by their four Auxiliary Telescopes in this unusual fulldome fish-eye perspective from ESO's Paranal Observatory in northern Chile.
The plane of the Milky Way — rippled with dust, gas and stars — can be seen elegantly stretching above the telescopes, as a red and green radiance — known as airglow — scatters the spectacular southern sky.
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- Equirectangular projected version of this image
- Extended to 360x180 degrees (with black) version of the image
Jean-Marc Lecleire/PNA/ESO
About the Image
| Id: | jml_pna_eso_21-cc |
| Type: | Photographic |
| Release date: | 4 November 2015, 15:47 |
| Size: | 3247 x 2988 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Auxiliary Telescopes, VLT Unit Telescopes |
| Type: | Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope |
| Category: | Fulldome Paranal |
