Paranal's landscape

This panorama view of the amazing Paranal landscape also includes a fascinating atmospheric phenomenon. In the centre of the image, sitting above the rocky terrain, is what appears to be a small rainbow. This is called a glory, and it is caused when sunlight scatters off tiny droplets of water in the atmosphere. Glories appear at a point directly opposite the position of the Sun, so are only visible at sunrise or sunset.

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ESO/C. Malin

O zdjęciu

Identyfikator:malin-pan
Typ:Fotograficzny
Data publikacji:18 maja 2013 15:08
Rozmiar:21857 x 2948 px
Field of View:300° x 50°

O obiekcie

Nazwa:Panorama, Very Large Telescope
Typ:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Kategoria:Paranal

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