VISTA's inner workings

An inside view of VISTA ― the Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy. Part of ESO’s Paranal Observatory on the peak adjacent to the Very Large Telescope (VLT), VISTA shares the same exceptional observing conditions.

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Credit:

F. Char/ESO

About the Image

Id:vst-01-12k-cc
Type:Photographic
Release date:26 January 2017, 17:05
Size:12000 x 6000 px
Field of View:360° x 180°

About the Object

Name:Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Category:360 Panorama
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