ESO Very Large Telescope (VLT)

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ESO Very Large Telescope (VLT)

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Type of observatory:
Optical; infrared

Description:
The European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) consists of four 8.2-metre optical/infrared telescopes, together with four 1.8-metre auxiliary telescopes. It is located at an altitude of 2600 m on Cerro Paranal, in the Chilean Atacama desert.

Location: Chile
Latitude: -24.627061
Longitude: -70.404194

Watch the recorded movie of the event here.

Go to ESO Very Large Telescope website [external link]

ESO Very Large Telescope