La Silla from a distance
On the outskirts of the Atacama Desert, ESO's La Silla Observatory is located 600 km north of Santiago de Chile and at an altitute of 2400 metres. Despite being ESO's oldest site, this observatory remains at the forefront of astronomy research.
Credit:ESO/A. Ghizzi Panizza (www.albertoghizzipanizza.com)
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Id: | lso-dsc-1493 |
Type: | Photographic |
Release date: | 18 March 2021, 11:19 |
Size: | 8256 x 5504 px |
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