Extended auxiliary observing at Paranal

This panorama, extended to 360 x 180 degrees (with black), shows the sites of the ESO-operated Very Large Telescope (VLT). The VLT is based at the Cerro Paranal site in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile. It is the world's most advanced optical instrument, consisting of four Unit Telescopes (UTs) with main mirror diametres of 8.2m each, and four smaller Auxiliary Telescopes (ATs) of 1.8m. In this extended image, an AT can be seen in the foreground, open and observing, with some UTs in the background, all against the stunning background of our home galaxy.

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Id:nik7158p1-cc-extended
Type:Fotografisch
Publicatiedatum:26 september 2016 14:31
Grootte:19240 x 9620 px
Field of View:360° x 180°

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Naam:Auxiliary Telescopes, Cerro Paranal, VLT Unit Telescopes
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory
Categorie:360 Panorama
Paranal

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