ALMA's world at night (full panorama)

This panoramic view of the Chajnantor plateau shows the antennas of the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) ranged across the unearthly landscape. Some familiar celestial objects can be seen in the night sky behind them. These crystal-clear night skies explain why Chile is the home of not only ALMA, but also several other astronomical observatories.

In the foreground, the 12-metre diameter ALMA antennas are in action, working as one giant telescope, during the observatory’s first phase of scientific observations. On the far left, a cluster of smaller 7-metre antennas for ALMA’s compact array can be seen illuminated. The Moon casts stark shadows over all the antennas.

Crediti:

ESO/B. Tafreshi (twanight.org)

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Identificazione:alma-pan1-btafreshi
Tipo:Fotografico
Data di rilascio:Lunedì 12 Dicembre 2011 10:00
Grandezza:18507 x 3836 px
Field of View:280° x 50°

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Nome:Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, Panorama
Tipo:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Categoria:ALMA

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