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Eyes on the sky pointing here, there and everywhere. Together, these ALMA antennas are in operation at the 5000-metre-altitude Array Operations Site on the Chajnantor plateau in the Chilean Andes.
More information: www.eso.org/public/images/ann13051a/
Credit:
ESO
Tonight the summit of Mauna Kea was cloaked in clouds, and none of the telescopes could observe. There were intermittent snow showers, and the road was closed to the public. After sitting around and doing nothing for most of the night, however, the clouds finally cleared, and we were able to open the telescope and observe for a couple hours. I walked over to the Submillimeter Array and set up a camera to shoot timelapse--this is one of the resulting still frames. A meteor conveniently graced the skies between the dishes.
This view shows several of the ALMA antennas and the central regions of the Milky Way above. In this wide field view, the zodiacal light is seen upper right and at lower left Mars is seen. Saturn is a bit higher in the sky towards the centre of the image.
More information: www.eso.org/public/images/ann14045a/
Credit:
ESO/B. Tafreshi (twanight.org)
The Solar arrays on the International Space Station provide all our electricity: 84 to 120 kilowatts - enough to provide power to more than 40 homes
Toute notre électricité (84 à 120 kilowatts) est produite par des panneaux solaires situés sur la Station spatiale internationale. De quoi fournir de l’énergie à plus de 40 foyers
Credits: ESA/NASA
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Housed in a made-over farm shed fifteen kilometres north of Kununurra, the Hoochery is a small-pot distillery that specialises in making award winning rums—the best you’re likely to taste anywhere. And I mean anywhere! Prices range from $90 to $350 for a 750ml bottle. Figuring we probably lacked $350 taste buds, my wife and I sampled several of the more reasonably priced offerings. Each was outstanding, having just the right amount of kick coupled with a velvety smooth sophistication.
With good justification, the local Visitor Centre includes the Hoochery on its recommended list “Things to do in Kununurra”—a town that has an amazing array of natural and cultural attractions. You can tour the distillery and sample its products, as well as sit down at one of their tables for lunch, tea, or coffee and cake—rum cake of course!
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Styrian Pumpkins (green with yellow stripes), Hokkaido Pumpkins (orange ones), the rest are ornamentals. expired uv id film 10-2009 shot 14/03/2022.