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Portuguese Minister of science at Paranal
The Minister on the Nasmyth Platform of the first 8.2-m VLT Unit Telescope (UT1). The complex mechanical structure that carries the 8.2-m mirror (the M1 Cell) is seen in the background. (Photo obtained on July 19, 1998).
Credit:ESO
