Alma Antennas under the Milky Way (IMAGE)

Chalmers University of Technology

Alma Antennas under the Milky Way

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The giant telescope Alma, made up of 66 individual antennas and located at 5,000 altitude in northern Chile, has revealed the intense magnetic field close to a supermassive black hole. In this image, taken during the ESO Ultra HD (UHD) Expedition, the central parts of our galaxy the Milky Way can be seen above the telescope.

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ESO/B. Tafreshi

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