La Silla waking up

This image shows the La Silla Observatory at dusk. The fog hovering the Atacama desert is glowing white, but the telescopes at La Silla are located high up on the mountaintop above these clouds. The streak of lights in the distance come from cars on a road, but apart from that there is only little light around La Silla — perfect conditions for an observatory.

Credit:

Y. Beletsky (LCO)/ESO

About the Image

Id:beletsky_lasilla_25
Type:Photographic
Release date:10 November 2014, 11:43
Size:5000 x 3238 px

About the Object

Name:La Silla
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory
Category:La Silla

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