The Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope (WSRT) during dusk, with a light cloudy sky and stars a little visible. An aperture synthesis interferometer

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The Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope (WSRT) during dusk, with a light cloudy sky and stars a little visible. An aperture synthesis interferometer consisting of a linear array of 14 antennas. WSRT observed galaxies in the Spitzer Infrared Nearby Galaxies Survey.

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Size: 5034px × 3356px
Location: Westerbork, the Netherlands
Photo credit: © Sander Meertins / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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