Peeking inside a UT

Its enclosure opens to reveal the structure and secondary mirror of one of the four 8.2-metre Unit Telescopes (UT) that comprise ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT). Located at Paranal Observatory in northern Chile, the VLT is the flagship facility for European ground-based astronomy.

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ESO/A. Ghizzi Panizza (www.albertoghizzipanizza.com)

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Identification:dsc2356-cc
Type:Photographique
Date de publication:28 octobre 2015 11:10
Taille:7360 x 4912 px

À propos de l'objet

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

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