ALMA Looks at the Milky Way
View of the Milky Way Galaxy seen from the ALMA Array Operations Site (AOS). The AOS is located on the Chajnantor plateau of the Chilean Andes, at an altitude of 5000 meters, making it the second highest building in the world. Light from the galaxy core shines even more brightly when captured at an altitude of 5000 meters – with so much less atmosphere to penetrate.
Credit: NSF/ AUI/ NSF NRAO/ B.Foott
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ALMA Astrophotography Project
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