One Half of a Whole
Pictured here is Gemini South, sitting on the summit of Cerro Pachón in Chile. It is the southern member of the pair of 8.1-meter telescopes, which together comprise the international Gemini Observatory, a Program of NSF's NOIRLab. Gemini North saw its first light in 1999, and — appropriately for twin telescopes — Gemini South followed quickly behind with its first light in 2000. Since then, the united Gemini twins have provided a wealth of scientific observations. In this image, Gemini South is framed by the spectacular Milky Way, which — thanks to the photographic technique used — appears as a celestial arch, curving across the sky.
Credit:International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/Kwon O Chul
About the Image
Id: | iotw2032a |
Type: | Photographic |
Release date: | Aug. 5, 2020, 8:33 a.m. |
Size: | 25117 x 8372 px |
About the Object
Name: | Gemini South, Gemini Telescopes |
Category: | Gemini Observatory |
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