VIMOS and SPHERE pictured inside UT3

In this view inside ESO's Very Large Telescope array (VLT) Unit Telescope 3, VIMOS — the VIsible Multi-Object Spectrograph can be seen to the left and SPHERE the extreme adaptive optics system and coronagraphic facility to the right. The telescope enclosure's large cooling system is also visible.

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About the Image

Id:vlt_011-cc
Type:Photographic
Release date:17 August 2015, 14:17
Size:4912 x 7360 px

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Name:VLT Unit Telescopes
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Category:Paranal

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