The Star Track

The Star Track, a walking path which connects the Residencia with the Very Large Telescope (VLT) platform, on the 2600-metre summit of Cerro Paranal. Built in 2001, the Star Track covers about two kilometres in distance and a difference in height of 200 metres. The last part of the track snakes around the west side of the mountain, offering incomparable views.

Credit:

D. Gadotti/ESO

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Type:Photographic
Release date:26 September 2014, 16:30
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Name:Paranal
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory
Category:Paranal

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