Engineering ALMA in the snow
The Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) is situated more than 5000 metres above sea level in the Chilean desert, on the Chajnantor plateau. Occasionally, a sparse flurry of snow will fall onto the desert floor, providing a wintry dusting to the facility. Here, some engineers are carrying out maintenance.
Credit:J. C. Rojas/ESO
About the Image
| Id: | almaobservatorypano-cc |
| Type: | Photographic |
| Release date: | 11 October 2016, 11:52 |
| Size: | 10405 x 2803 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array |
| Type: | Local Universe : Technology : Observatory : Telescope |
| Category: | ALMA |
