Installation of the VISTA camera

The VISTA camera is brought into alignment with other elements of the telescope. Located some 1.5km from the peak where the VLT sits, VISTA will survey the sky for objects of interest glowing in the near-infrared part of the spectrum.

Herkunftsnachweis:

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Über das Bild

ID:paranal_vista-0528
Typ:Fotografisch
Veröffentlichungsdatum:3. Dezember 2009 23:20
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Über das Objekt

Name:VIRCAM, Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy
Typ:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Kategorie:Survey Telescopes

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