4.1-metre mirror of VISTA

The 4.1 metre mirror of the  Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy, VISTA, on Paranal. The entrance lens of the giant infrared camera is visible at the centre, under the structure that supports the secondary mirror.

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ESO

About the Image

Id:l1002192
Type:Photographic
Release date:26 April 2013, 14:27
Size:5212 x 3468 px

About the Object

Name:Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Category:Paranal
Survey Telescopes

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