Scientific Image
The Milky Way over Paranal
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The bright band of the Milky Way arching over the domes of a mountaintop observatory under a dark sky.
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Caption: The Milky Way arching over ESO's Very Large Telescope at Paranal, Chile — one of the darkest skies on Earth.
Scientific context
A ground-based night-sky view showing the plane of our own Galaxy above the VLT at Cerro Paranal, a site chosen for its exceptionally clear, dark skies.
Subject & instruments
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Source & references
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- ESOEuropean Southern Observatory
Southern-hemisphere observatory data and imagery (VLT, ALMA partner).