Press Release

Important Progress on Paranal

24 May 1996

The programme will be carried out in a collaboration between the European Association for Astronomy Education (EAAE) [1] and the European Southern Observatory, and together with the European Commission (EC).

Here are three new photos from Cerro Paranal, the site of the future VLT Observatory. They were obtained by Herbert Zodet of the ESO Photo and Video Team on 19 May 1996. More photos, in particular aerial views, will become available within a few days.

Enclosures for Unit Telescopes nos. 1 and 2

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About the Release

Release No.:eso9628
Legacy ID:Photo 30a-c/96
Name:Very Large Telescope, VLT Unit Telescopes
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Facility:Very Large Telescope

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Early construction on VLT
Early construction on VLT
Early construction on VLT
Early construction on VLT
Early construction on VLT
Early construction on VLT