A rather large telescope
ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT) is made up for four 8.2-metre telescopes, known as the Unit Telescopes, which are assisted by four smaller telescopes, the Auxiliary Telescopes. In this image, Unit Telescope 1 is seen gazing up at the Milky Way.
Credit:J. C. Muñoz/ESO
About the Image
| Id: | MilkyWay_UT1_hires-CC |
| Type: | Photographic |
| Release date: | 4 December 2018, 17:30 |
| Size: | 6239 x 5500 px |
About the Object
| Name: | VLT Unit Telescopes |
| Type: | Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Facility |
| Category: | Paranal |
