The VLT Auxiliary Telescopes on their mountain perch

The VLT's Auxiliary Telescopes huddle together at Paranal, which appears here to be a platform built in the sky, a situation that would in fact be desirable, but, at an altitude of 2635 metres, the peak of Cerro Paranal makes for an agreeable compromise.

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Enrico Sacchetti/ESO

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Identification:vlt_009-cc
Type:Photographique
Date de publication:9 juillet 2015 10:19
Taille:6415 x 4033 px

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Nom:Auxiliary Telescopes
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Catégorie:Paranal

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