ALMA's world at night (full panorama)

This panoramic view of the Chajnantor plateau shows the antennas of the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) ranged across the unearthly landscape. Some familiar celestial objects can be seen in the night sky behind them. These crystal-clear night skies explain why Chile is the home of not only ALMA, but also several other astronomical observatories.

In the foreground, the 12-metre diameter ALMA antennas are in action, working as one giant telescope, during the observatory’s first phase of scientific observations. On the far left, a cluster of smaller 7-metre antennas for ALMA’s compact array can be seen illuminated. The Moon casts stark shadows over all the antennas.

Crédit:

ESO/B. Tafreshi (twanight.org)

À propos de l'image

Identification:alma-pan1-btafreshi
Type:Photographique
Date de publication:12 décembre 2011 10:00
Taille:18507 x 3836 px
Field of View:280° x 50°

À propos de l'objet

Nom:Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, Panorama
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Catégorie:ALMA

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