VLT future interferometric laboratory

View from the UT1 enclosure towards the (partly subterranian) building that will house the Interferometric Laboratory. By combining the light from the large telescopes and/or the smaller, movable 1.8-m telescopes, the VLT will act as a giant interferometer and will be able to deliver astronomical images of unprecedented sharpness.

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About the Image

Id:eso9728l
Type:Photographic
Release date:17 November 1997
Related releases:eso9728
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About the Object

Name:Very Large Telescope Interferometer
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Category:Paranal
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