HAWK-I at VLT

The HAWK-I instrument mounted on the telescope's Nasmyth (side) port. HAWK-I is attached on Yepun, Unit Telescope number 4 of ESO's Very Large Telescope and saw First Light on the night of 31 July 2007. HAWK-I covers about 1/10th the area of the Full Moon in a single exposure. It is uniquely suited to the discovery and study of faint objects, such as distant galaxies or small stars and planets.

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ESO/H.H.Heyer

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Identification:hawk-i_ut-7619
Type:Photographique
Date de publication:3 décembre 2009 23:19
Taille:4088 x 2912 px

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Nom:HAWK-I
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Instrument
Catégorie:La Silla

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