The BlackGEM array at ESO’s La Silla Observatory

Shown in this image are the three telescopes of the BlackGEM array at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile. The telescopes can quickly scan large areas of the sky to find a source that has emitted gravitational waves detected by LIGO and Virgo.

Credit:

Zdeněk Bardon (bardon.cz)/ESO

About the Image

Id:eso2308g
Type:Photographic
Release date:16 May 2023, 13:30
Related releases:eso2308
Size:6000 x 3993 px

About the Object

Name:BlackGEM
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory
Category:La Silla

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