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@esoastronomy@mastodon.social · 6 days ago

A dance of two pairs!

While the two Magellanic Clouds shine upon the Atacama Desert in #Chile, two Auxiliary Telescopes of ESO’s Very Large Telescope Interferometer point up to the sky.

Just like our cosmic neighbours move around the Milky Way, the Auxiliary Telescopes can be moved along rails and arranged in different configurations when observing the sky.

📷 J. Looten/ESO

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A dance of two pairs

Two of ESO’s small Auxiliary Telescopes, accompanied by the Magellanic Clouds up in the night sky. The ATs are small white domes, their tops open revealing telescopes pointing at the sky. The Magellanic Clouds are look like bright, blueish clouds with stars within them. A human silhouette is visible on the right side of the picture.

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