Milky Way lighting the ESO 3.6-metre telescope

The ESO 3.6-metre telescope has been observing at La Silla Observatory in Chile's Atacama Desert for decades, having started in 1977. Since then, it has undergone some major improvements to ensure it keeps producing high-quality images of the stunning Milky Way above it.

Credit:

ESO/B. Tafreshi (twanight.org)

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Type:Fotografisch
Publicatiedatum:4 oktober 2016 12:23
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Naam:ESO 3.6-metre telescope, La Silla
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory
Categorie:La Silla

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