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Spoolhenge under the light

Photo was taken at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica during the 2014 Winter season.

 

The photo shows these giant empty spools that used to hold cable for Ice Cube's DOM array system. Their DOMs (Digital Optical Modules I think) hang down thousands of feet into the ice. They are used to detect neutrinos.

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Taken on June 24, 2014