NTT at La Silla
The New Technology Telescope (NTT) at ESO's La Silla observatory. La Silla, in the southern part of the Atacama desert of Chile was ESO's first observation site. The site is set 2400 metres above sea level, providing excellent observing conditions. ESO operates the 3.6-m telescope and the 2.2-m Max-Planck-ESO telescope at La Silla along with the NTT. La Silla also hosts national telescopes, such as the 1.2-m Swiss Telescope and the 1.5-m Danish Telescope.
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ESO
About the Image
| Id: | dsc_0060 |
| Type: | Photographic |
| Release date: | 31 March 2010, 17:05 |
| Size: | 3008 x 2000 px |
About the Object
| Name: | New Technology Telescope |
| Type: | • Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope • X - La Silla |
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