One of the best

On the flattened top of Cerro Paranal one can see the four Unit Telescopes of the VLT. In between them, close to the ground and from this point of view nearly invisible, the four movable Auxiliary Telescopes are situated. Together they create one of the most advanced observatories in the world.

Credit:

D. Gadotti/ESO

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Id:img_2287-cc
Type:Photographic
Release date:25 September 2014, 12:28
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Name:Auxiliary Telescopes, Cerro Paranal, Paranal, VLT Unit Telescopes
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory
Category:Paranal

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