VLT spotlight

A view of the platform of the Very Large Telescope array (VLT) — the flagship facility for European ground-based astronomy. Shown are the four Unit Telescopes with main mirrors of 8.2m diameter. Together with the four movable 1.8m diameter Auxiliary Telescopes (one shown left) they can work together, to form a giant ‘interferometer’, the ESO Very Large Telescope Interferometer. This allows astronomers to see details up to 25 times finer than with the individual telescopes. 

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ESO/S. Fandango

À propos de l'image

Identification:0813_2012_fandango
Type:Photographique
Date de publication:25 octobre 2021 17:42
Annonces en rapport:ann21015
Taille:5760 x 3840 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:Cerro Paranal, Paranal, Very Large Telescope
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory
Catégorie:Paranal

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