A solargraph taken from APEX at Chajnantor

This unusual and artistic image, made using a technique known as “solargraphy” in which a pinhole camera captures the movement of the Sun in the sky over many months, was taken from the Atacama Pathfinder Experiment (APEX) telescope on the plateau of Chajnantor. The plateau is also where ESO, together with international partners, is building the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA). The solar trails in the image were recorded over half a year and clearly show the quality of the 5000-metre altitude site, high in the Chilean Andes, for astronomical observations.

Crédit:

ESO/R. Fosbury/T. Trygg/D. Rabanus

À propos de l'image

Identification:apex_left
Type:Photographique
Date de publication:1 septembre 2010 11:01
Taille:1982 x 1173 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:Sun
Type:Solar System : Sky Phenomenon : Night Sky : Trail : Star
Catégorie:Solar System

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