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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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