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ESO Supernova opening — a new supernova over Munich

On 26 April 2018, the ESO Supernova Planetarium & Visitor Centre was officially inaugurated, and its doors are open to the public from 28 April 2018. The centre, located at ESO Headquarters in Garching, Germany, is a magnificent showcase of astronomy. It provides visitors with an immersive experience of astronomy in general, along with ESO-specific scientific results, projects, and technological breakthroughs.

This picture shows the spectacular Star-roof of the centre, which weighs almost 30 tonnes, consists of glass panels set into a metal framework made of triangular sections — 262 of them, arranged to artistically represent constellations of the southern sky. More information about the roof construction is available on this ESO announcement.

Credit:

ESO/P. Horálek

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Id:2018_04_14_ES_Supernova_Constellation-CC
Type:Photographic
Release date:22 April 2018, 12:00
Related releases:eso1813
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Name:ESO Supernova Planetarium & Visitor Centre
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Facility
Category:ESO Supernova

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