The road to ALMA Base Camp and Observatory
Camera:
Lens:
Focal length (mm):
70
Aperture:
5.6
ISO/Gain:
100
Total Exposure time:
1/350 sec
Number of frames:
1
Full size dimmesions:
5650 x 3767
Capture Date:
2019-06-28 13:34:17
The road cutting through the Atacama Desert in Northern Chile and leading to the European Southern Observatory’s (ESO) ALMA Observatory Base Camp at 3000 meters altitude (right side of the image).
The 66 radio telescope antennas of ALMA are placed in 5000 meters altitude at the Chajnantor plateau in the mountain range in the background.
