The VLT Survey Telescope (VST)

The VLT Survey Telescope (VST) is a state-of-the-art 2.6-metre telescope equipped with OmegaCAM, a monster 268 megapixel CCD camera with a field of view four times the area of the full Moon. It is designed to survey the sky in the visible light and to complement the 4.1-metre VISTA (the Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy) infrared survey telescope.

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ESO

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Id:vst_04-2010
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Publicatiedatum:15 december 2010 14:47
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Naam:VLT Survey Telescope
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Categorie:Survey Telescopes

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