Towering telescopes

A 8.2-metre VLT Unit Telescope towers over a 1.8-metre Auxiliary Telescope in this spectacular sunset shot from the Paranal Observatory in northern Chile.

The enclosure for each Unit Telescope is 25-metres high, approximately the same height as an eight-story building.

Crédit:

Jean-Marc Lecleire/PNA/ESO

À propos de l'image

Identification:jml_pna_eso_11-cc
Type:Photographique
Date de publication:3 novembre 2015 12:53
Taille:5472 x 3648 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:Auxiliary Telescopes, VLT Unit Telescopes
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory
Catégorie:Paranal

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