APEX image calendar, October 2010 — Sun avoidance*

The Sun lies hidden by the secondary mirror of APEX, the Atacama Pathfinder Experiment telescope on the Chajnantor plateau in Chile's Atacama region, 5,100 metres above sea level. APEX is the largest submillimetre-wavelength telescope operating in the southern hemisphere, observing the cold and distant Universe for astronomers. At one of the highest observatory sites on the planet, the Sun beats mercilessly down through the thin atmosphere.

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Crédit:

F. Montenegro-Montes/ESO/APEX (MPIfR/ESO/OSO)

À propos de l'image

Identification:f1_cc
Type:Photographique
Date de publication:10 mars 2010 10:24
Taille:3844 x 2556 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:Atacama Pathfinder Experiment
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Catégorie:APEX

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