Inside UT1 of the VLT

Pictured here inside Unit Telescope 1 of the Very Large Telescope array (VLT) is FORS2: a multi mode (imaging, polarimetry, long slit and multi-object spectroscopy) optical instrument. FORS2 is mounted on the Cassegrain focus the yellow structure.

NaCo which provides adaptive optics assisted imaging, imaging polarimetry, coronography and spectroscopy can been seen to the right of the image. KMOS the K-band Multi Object Spectrograph is to the left.

Credit:

Enrico Sacchetti/ESO

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Id:vlt_028-cc
Type:Fotografisch
Publicatiedatum:17 augustus 2015 14:17
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Naam:VLT Unit Telescopes
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Categorie:Paranal

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