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Paranal observatory, Venus, Jupiter and zodiacal light

author: S.Guisard/Novapix

reference: o-vlt01-00169

Image Size 300 DPI: 29 * 19 cm

Venus Jupiter conjunction with zodiacal light. Zodiacal light comes from the reflexion of the sun's light off tiny interplanetary dust particles in the plane of the solar system. Milky way is visible near horizon. Paranal Observatory, Chile. november 28 2008.

Keywords for this photo:

2008 - ASTRONOMY - CHILE - CONJUNCTION - DOME - HORIZON - JUPITER - MILKY WAY - NIGHT - OBSERVATORY - PARANAL - PLANET - STAR - STARRY SKY - TELESCOPE - VENUS - VERY LARGE TELESCOPE - VLT - ZODIACAL LIGHT -