Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
The View from Chajnantor
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 23, 2011 is “The View from Chajnantor,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Stéphane Guisard ( Los Cielos de America ), TWAN). The original explanation runs about 137 words.
From the explanation
“From an altitude of over 5,000 meters, the night sky view from Chajnantor Plateau in the Chilean Andes is breathtaking in more ways than one. The dark site’s rarefied atmosphere, at about 50 percent sea level pressure, is also extremely dry .”
— APOD editors, November 23, 2011
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- November 23, 2011
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Stéphane Guisard ( Los Cielos de America ), TWAN
- Copyright
- Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 137 words