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A Starry Gateway

This striking image shows the Milky Way streaked across the sky, with its bright gas, dark dust, and sparkling stars standing out vibrantly against the darker surroundings. The plane of our cosmic home is framed perfectly by the entrance to ESO’s flagship observatory, Paranal, one of the best observing sites in the world. It sits over 2600 metres above sea level in Chile’s Atacama Desert, far away from the light pollution associated with human activity. It hosts a selection of world-class telescopes, including the Very Large Telescope.

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About the Image

Id:paranal-entrance-yuri
Type:Photographic
Release date:26 January 2021, 06:00
Size:3724 x 4502 px

About the Object

Name:Very Large Telescope
Type:Early Universe : Sky Phenomenon : Night Sky : Milky Way
Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Facility
Category:Paranal

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