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

About the Image

Id:dsc_0052
Type:Photographic
Release date:31 March 2010, 17:05
Size:3008 x 2000 px

About the Object

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

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