A fish-eye view of the ESO 3.6-metre telescope

A fish-eye (fulldome) view of the ESO 3.6-metre telescope, home to the world's foremost extrasolar planet hunter: the High Accuracy Radial velocity Planet Searcher (HARPS). The Milky Way can be see in all its magnificence overhead. Taken during the ESO Ultra HD Expedition.

Credit:

ESO/B. Tafreshi (twanight.org)

About the Image

Id:uhd_img_4308
Type:Photographic
Release date:5 April 2014, 18:07
Size:3648 x 3648 px

About the Object

Name:ESO 3.6-metre telescope, La Silla
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Category:Fulldome
La Silla

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