Solar eclipse from Wedemark north of Hanover, Germany, at the maximum of the eclipse (12:16 CET) with the Moon covering 19.5% of the Sun.

Photo taken with f=600 mm on a Canon EOS 6D with Baader Planetarium solar filter film. Cropped image, edited with RawTherapee.

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1/3 An epic moonrise for an epic telescope! Kick off the week with this breathtaking video of the full #Moon rising behind our Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), currently under construction in the Atacama Desert in #Chile.

youtube.com/watch?v=9pSxH0EkRN…

And check the thread below for some spectacular images!

📹 J. Beltrán/ESO

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🚨 ESO analysis confirms that the INNA industrial megaproject would have a devastating and irreversible impact on the facilities at Paranal Observatory in #Chile.

➡️ Light #pollution would increase by at least 35% above ESO's Very Large Telescope, by a minimum of 5% above ESO’s Extremely Large Telescope and by at least 55% above the south site of the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory

➡️ Air turbulence would also increase, degrading seeing conditions by up to 40%

➡️ Vibrations from the project could seriously impair the functioning of the ELT and the VLT Interferometer, which are both extremely sensitive to micro-seismic noise.

➡️ Dust during construction is also problematic as it settles on the telescope mirrors and obstructs their view.

Full story here: eso.org/public/news/eso2506/

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New ESO analysis confirms severe damage from industrial complex planned near Paranal

An in-depth technical analysis by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) has evaluated the impact of the INNA megaproject on the facilities at the Paranal Observatory, Chile — and the results are alarming.

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The lasers our Very Large Telescope (VLT) pierce the Milky Way… but what is that vertical glow just below? 🤔

That’s the zodiacal light: caused by dust grains in the Solar System, it's so faint that it’s only visible in the darkest skies, such as those of Chile’s Atacama Desert.

And the pristine night sky 🌌 in this region has always been intertwined with the culture and traditions of its indigenous people, discover how: eso.org/public/images/potw2511…

📷 F. Millour/ESO

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