Inside the VLT

Inside one of the 8.2-m Unit Telescopes of the Very Large Telescope (VLT) at ESO's Cerro Paranal observing site. The VLT is the world’s most advanced optical instrument, consisting of four Unit Telescopes with main mirrors 8.2-m in diameter and four movable 1.8-m diameter Auxiliary Telescopes. The telescopes can work together, in groups of two or three, to form a giant interferometer, allowing astronomers to see details up to 25 times finer than with the individual telescopes. Located in the Atacama Desert of Chile, Paranal is over 2600 metres above sea level, providing incredibly dry, dark viewing conditions.

Crediti:

Iztok Boncina/ESO

http://www.eso.org/sci/facilities/alma/

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Identificazione:ib-paranal02
Tipo:Fotografico
Data di rilascio:Martedì 06 Aprile 2010 16:09
Grandezza:2592 x 3888 px

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Nome:Very Large Telescope
Tipo:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Categoria:Paranal

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