Closeup of the VISTA camera entrance window

This camera for the VISTA instrument at Paranal contains 16 2048 × 2048 infrared (IR) detectors for conducting IR astronomy, well-suited for observing the cold, the obscured, and the high-redshift Universe.

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Id:paranal_vista-0509
Type:Foto
Udgivelsesdato:3. december 2009 23:21
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Navn:VIRCAM, Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Kategori:Survey Telescopes

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