The VISTA camera

The 4.2m infrared telescope, located on a peak about 1.5km from Paranal's summit, will be equipped with a giant, 64-megapixel infrared camera. The camera is operated under vacuum at very low temperature so to be sensitive to the infrared light. The image shows the large lens that constitutes the entrance of the camera. The whole camera will be attached at the bottom of the telescope.

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ESO/H.H.Heyer

À propos de l'image

Identification:vista-camera
Type:Photographique
Date de publication:3 décembre 2009 23:19
Taille:3826 x 2648 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:VIRCAM, Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Instrument
Catégorie:Survey Telescopes

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