Views above La Silla

The skies above ESO's La Silla Observatory afford the most spectacular views. In this case, the recognisable glow of the Milky Way and Magellanic Clouds are pictured above two of the telescopes located at the Chilean observatory.

Credit:

ESO/A. Ghizzi Panizza (www.albertoghizzipanizza.com)

About the Image

Id:agp3931-cc
Type:Photographic
Release date:24 November 2015, 14:59
Size:6016 x 4016 px

About the Object

Name:Large Magellanic Cloud, La Silla, Small Magellanic Cloud
Type:Milky Way : Galaxy : Size : Dwarf
Unspecified : Sky Phenomenon : Night Sky : Milky Way
Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Category:La Silla

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