Subj : ES Picture of the Day 13  2022
To   : All
From : Dan Richter
Date : Mon Jun 13 2022 12:01:00

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 Storm Deposits Snow Near Roque de los Muchachos Observatory

   June 13, 2022

    IMG-20220316-WA0015

   Photographer:  David Herrera Marante

   Summary Author:  David Herrera Marante

   The photo above shows a snowy landscape around the  Roque de los
   Muchachos Observatory, just after  storm Celia passed through in
   mid-March 2022. The observatory is located on the island on  La
   Palma in the Canary Islands and is at an elevation of around 7,217 feet
   (2,200 meters). Combined, the site creates one of the most complete
   telescope batteries in the world. The largest single-aperture telescope
   on Earth stands at the center of the picture, the 34 ft or 10.4 m
   diameter  Gran Telescopio de Canarias. Also visible are three
   telescopes used for  gamma ray detection from interstellar high
   energy explosions as well as the  Galileo telescope on the left.
   Snow occurs here typically once or twice a year, but it quickly melts
   under a subtropical Sun. Although short-lived, the snow cover is
   nevertheless spectacular. La Palma is known for its landscapes, its
    recent volcano eruption, but above all, for having one of the best
   dark skies on Earth. This photo was taken on March 16, 2022.
     * La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain Coordinates: 28.756, -17.887

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