The white penitents
These bizarre snow and ice formations, called "penitentes", form in high-altitude regions such as the Chajnantor plateau, close to where the ALMA array is located.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
Id: | the-white-penitents |
Type: | Photographic |
Release date: | 26 March 2013, 12:06 |
Size: | 4368 x 2912 px |
About the Object
Name: | Atacama Desert |
Type: | Unspecified |
Category: | ALMA |
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