The ExTrA telescopes at La Silla

The ExTrA telescopes are sited at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile. They will be used to search for and study Earth-sized planets orbiting nearby red dwarf stars. ExTrA’s novel design allows for much improved sensitivity compared to previous searches.

This night-time view shows the ExTrA three domes under a spectacular sky featuring Orion (The Hunter), right of centre, and the Pleiades star cluster (left of centre).

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Id:eso1803b
Type:Photographic
Release date:24 January 2018, 12:00
Related releases:eso1803
Size:5368 x 3579 px

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Name:Exoplanets in Transits and their Atmospheres
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Facility
Category:La Silla

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