Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Roque de los Muchachos Observatory

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 19, 2002 is “Roque de los Muchachos Observatory,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Nik Szymanek ( ING ), IAC , ENO. The original explanation runs about 121 words.

Roque de los Muchachos Observatory
Credit: Nik Szymanek ( ING ), IAC , ENO Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Above the clouds, atop an island off the coast of Africa, a group of cutting-edge telescopes inspects the universe. Pictured above are telescopes at Roque de los Muchachos Observatory on La Palma , one of the Canary Islands , Spain .”

— APOD editors, August 19, 2002

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 19, 2002
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Nik Szymanek ( ING ), IAC , ENO
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 121 words

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