VISTA from above

The Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy (VISTA) seen from above at its site on Cerro Paranal in Chile near the Very Large Telescope (VLT). VISTA has a main mirror that is 4.1 metres across, being by far the largest telescope in the world dedicated to surveying the sky at near-infrared wavelengths.

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ESO

Über das Bild

ID:dsc_0052
Typ:Fotografisch
Veröffentlichungsdatum:31. März 2010 17:05
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Über das Objekt

Name:Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy
Typ:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Kategorie:Survey Telescopes

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