Lost in the desert

Aerial view of the dry, barren Atacama desert, home to ESO's Paranal Observatory. At 2635 metres above sea level, Paranal Observatory is one of the very best astronomical observing sites in the world and is the flagship facility for European ground-based astronomy. It hosts several world-class telescopes; among them are the Very Large Telescope, the Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy, and the VLT Survey Telescope.

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E. Facon/ESO

À propos de l'image

Identification:EF_16N1006010-CC
Type:Photographique
Date de publication:9 janvier 2018 14:31
Taille:5540 x 3693 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:Cerro Paranal, Paranal
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory
Catégorie:Paranal

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