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Paranal observatory. Very Large Telescope (VLT).

by

S.Brunier/Novapix

Reference

o-vlt02-10101

Date

2007-12-10

The european southern observatory accomodates the Very Large Telescope (VLT) since 1998. Four 8.2m telescopes are used besides several other telescopes from 1.8m to 4m. Cerro Paranal is 2500 meters in altitude in Atacama desert. Wide-angle view of the  structure of one of the 8.2-m VLT Unit Telescope.