The cold light of day
Fisheye lens photo taken inside one of the four Unit Telescopes of ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT), as it closes its eyes for the day after a night of observing. Cerro Paranal, the location of the VLT, offers excellent viewing conditions for astronomical telescopes, experiencing clear skies on about 300 nights per year.
Credit:Sangku Kim/ESO
About the Image
Id: | _MG_0452-CC |
Type: | Photographic |
Release date: | 24 April 2019, 10:38 |
Size: | 4096 x 4096 px |
About the Object
Name: | Very Large Telescope |
Type: | Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope |
Category: | Fulldome Paranal |
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