Up to the skies!
The Unit Telescope has alt-azimuth mount. In such a mount the telescope tube moves around a horizontal axis called elevation axis.
Credit:ESO/C. Malin
About the Image
Id: | malin_8935 |
Type: | Photographic |
Release date: | 11 April 2013, 11:40 |
Size: | 4256 x 2832 px |
About the Object
Name: | Very Large Telescope |
Type: | Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope |
Category: | Paranal |
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