Astronaut's view of Milky Way above La Silla
As if reflected in the visor of an astronaut, La Silla Observatory and the spectacular night sky is captured here. With about 300 clear nights such as this one per year, the Chilean Atacama Desert, where ESO's La Silla Observatory is located, is perfect for professional and amateur astronomers alike.
Credit:About the Image
Id: | 2019-06-30-FSLaSillaBTW-3p6-And-NTT-MW-Fullsky-CC |
Type: | Photographic |
Release date: | 12 March 2020, 15:13 |
Size: | 15482 x 15481 px |
About the Object
Name: | Cerro Paranal, Paranal |
Type: | Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope |
Category: | Fulldome Paranal |
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