A cometary "aurora" at Paranal

The 'old tails' from Comet McNaught observed in the evening of 17 January 2007 from Paranal, when the comet had just set. The outcome resembles an aurora. In the foreground : one of the VLT Unit Telescope and three Auxiliary Telescopes.

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ESO

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Id:eso0705f
Type:Fotografisch
Publicatiedatum:19 januari 2007
Gerelateerde berichten:eso0705
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Over het object

Naam:Comet McNaught, Very Large Telescope
Type:Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Comet
Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Categorie:Paranal
Solar System

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