Residencia's dome
The 35-metre dome shown in this image provides a shaded refuge from the harsh desert conditions in the Atacama desert, the home of ESO's Paranal observatory. The dome is perched atop the Residencia, the living quarters for ESO staff and visiting astronomers.
Credit:Enrico Sacchetti/ESO
About the Image
Id: | vlt_025-cc |
Type: | Photographic |
Release date: | 9 July 2015, 10:04 |
Size: | 7360 x 4912 px |
About the Object
Name: | Paranal Residencia |
Type: | Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Facility |
Category: | Paranal |
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