MASCOT Image Gallery
MASCOT in place on Paranal
| This is a picture of MASCOT in Cerro Paranal Observatory in Chile, on the roof of the meteorological hut of VLT |  |
Images of the Sky
Here are some examples of pictures taken with MASCOT, showing different phenomena detectable by the instrument (images by Sylvain Rondi). Click to enlarge the images.
Clouds
| A little cloudy sky with full moon, that is saturated and provokes a circular reflection |  |
| Clouds under the moonlight on a more clouded night |  |
Atmospheric Emission
| This is an atmospheric phenomenon named Gravito-Acoustic Waves. It's due to emission in the high atmosphere (mainly OI, OII, OII, OH, Na). |  |
Meteors
| Bright meteors and shooting stars are often seen in MASCOT images, as you can see on this pictures |  |
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