Very Large Telescope at Paranal

Panoramic view 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.

Credit:

ESO/S. Seip

About the Image

Id:seip-vlt-06
Type:Photographic
Release date:11 June 2013, 10:28
Size:10084 x 2000 px

About the Object

Name:Cerro Paranal, Very Large Telescope
Type:Milky Way : Technology : Observatory
Category:Paranal

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