Good morning Paranal

The sun is about to rise on the VLT Platform, atop the 2600-metre-high Cerro Paranal. In the background, the Pacific Ocean, covered by clouds, is still in the shade. This picture is taken looking towards the west, from the top of Cerro Armazones, some 25 km away from Paranal.

Credit:

F. Char/ESO

About the Image

Id:char-sea-behind-vlt
Type:Photographic
Release date:22 November 2011, 10:41
Size:2925 x 1884 px

About the Object

Name:Paranal, Very Large Telescope
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Category:Paranal

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