Announcement

President of Croatia visits ESO’s Paranal Observatory

10 December 2022

The President of Croatia, Zoran Milanović, visited ESO’s Paranal Observatory today. During his visit the President and his delegation were shown several of ESO’s best telescopes, including the Very Large Telescope (VLT). They also visited the construction site of ESO’s Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) atop Cerro Armazones; set to start operating by the end of this decade, with its 39 m mirror it will be the largest optical-infrared telescope in the world. During their two-day visit, the president and his delegation stayed the night at ESO’s award-winning accommodation la Residencia.

Contacts

Francisco Rodriguez
ESO Chile Press Officer
Santiago, Chile
Tel: +56 9 7178 0113
Email: francisco.rodriguez@eso.org

Juan Carlos Muñoz Mateos
ESO Media Officer
Garching bei München, Germany
Tel: +49 89 3200 6176
Email: press@eso.org