File:A magical night in the Atacama Desert (potw2348a).jpg
Original file (11,589 × 12,773 pixels, file size: 31.75 MB, MIME type: image/jpeg)
Captions
Summary edit
DescriptionA magical night in the Atacama Desert (potw2348a).jpg |
English: There’s magic in this Picture of the Week; can you feel it? The strange geological formations protruding out of the desert floor are twisted and gnarled like old wizards’ hats, while the sky above is filled with thousands of stars and a myriad of mesmerising colours. This is Valle de la Luna — meaning “Valley of the Moon” — in the Chilean Atacama Desert, close to where the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), in which ESO is a partner, is located. It’s easy to see where the valley gets its name from; the moon-like formations on the dried-up salt beds have been eroded by aeons of exposure to the elements and feel far more out of this world than of it. Its altitude and dry air, as well as its distance from civilisation, make it a great place for stargazing. This is particularly important for ALMA, as water vapour in the atmosphere can absorb the invisible light collected by this radio telescope.As the night unfolds, the sky comes alive with the glowing cascade of the Milky Way, illuminated by gas and stars. The vibrant red colour dancing across the Milky Way comes from hydrogen atoms distributed throughout our galaxy. |
||
Date | 27 November 2023 (upload date) | ||
Source |
|
||
Author | P. Horálek/ESO | ||
Other versions |
|
Licensing edit
This media was created by the European Southern Observatory (ESO).
Their website states: "Unless specifically noted, the images, videos, and music distributed on the public ESO website, along with the texts of press releases, announcements, pictures of the week, blog posts and captions, are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, and may on a non-exclusive basis be reproduced without fee provided the credit is clear and visible." To the uploader: You must provide a link (URL) to the original file and the authorship information if available. | |
This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.
|
File history
Click on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time.
Date/Time | Thumbnail | Dimensions | User | Comment | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
current | 07:21, 27 November 2023 | 11,589 × 12,773 (31.75 MB) | OptimusPrimeBot (talk | contribs) | #Spacemedia - Upload of https://www.eso.org/public/archives/images/large/potw2348a.jpg via Commons:Spacemedia |
You cannot overwrite this file.
File usage on Commons
The following page uses this file:
Metadata
This file contains additional information such as Exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details such as the timestamp may not fully reflect those of the original file. The timestamp is only as accurate as the clock in the camera, and it may be completely wrong.
ISO speed rating | 10,000 |
---|---|
Date and time of data generation | 05:42, 5 May 2022 |
Credit/Provider | P. Horálek/ESO |
Source | European Southern Observatory |
Short title |
|
Image title |
|
Usage terms |
|
Software used | Adobe Photoshop CC 2019 (Windows) |
File change date and time | 17:17, 11 July 2023 |
Date and time of digitizing | 05:42, 5 May 2022 |
Date metadata was last modified | 19:17, 11 July 2023 |
Unique ID of original document | xmp.did:565f57c1-374e-dd49-9f7a-bef83a02a90d |
Keywords | Milky Way |
Contact information |
Karl-Schwarzschild-Strasse 2 Garching bei München, None, D-85748 Germany |
IIM version | 4 |