Astronomy Picture of the Day · August 17, 2005

Planets over Paranal

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 17, 2005 is “Planets over Paranal,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Stephane Guisard). The original explanation runs about 103 words.

From the explanation

“Very bright planets and very large telescopes are part of this sunset view of Paranal Observatory . 2 meter telescope units are situated on top of the 2,600 meter high mountain, Cerro Paranal , in the dry Atacama Desert in northern Chile.”

— APOD editors, August 17, 2005

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: August 17, 2005
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Stephane Guisard
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 103 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, August 17, 2005 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2005-august-17-planets-over-paranal

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