VLTI siderostat

Close-up of one of the siderostats (test telescopes) for the interferometric observations at the VLT. The first fringes were obtained in March 2001, when this picture was obtained.

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ESO

About the Image

Id:vlti-siderostat
Type:Photographic
Release date:3 December 2009, 23:18
Size:3468 x 3458 px

About the Object

Name:Paranal, Very Large Telescope Interferometer
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Category:Paranal

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