VLT Unit Telescope at Paranal

A Unit Telescope of the Very Large Telescope (VLT) at ESO's Cerro Paranal observing site. The VLT is the world's most advanced optical instrument, consisting of four Unit Telescopes with main mirrors 8.2-m in diameter and four movable 1.8-m diameter Auxiliary Telescopes. The telescopes can work together, in groups of two or three, to form a giant interferometer, allowing astronomers to see details up to 25 times finer than with the individual telescopes. Located in the Atacama Desert of Chile, Paranal is over 2600 metres above sea level, providing incredibly dry, dark viewing conditions.

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ESO/ S. Seip

À propos de l'image

Identification:seip-vlt-01
Type:Photographique
Date de publication:11 juin 2013 10:29
Taille:3500 x 2329 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:Very Large Telescope, VLT Unit Telescopes
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Catégorie:Paranal

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