Paranal Observatory

Ground-based · 1998 · Atacama Desert, Chile

Type: Ground-based
Location: Atacama Desert, Chile
Altitude (m): 2635
Founded: 1998

Notes

Four 8.2 m telescopes that can be combined into one interferometer. Took the first direct image of an exoplanet, and tracked stars orbiting the black hole at the galactic centre.

Primary_Instruments [DB]

Very Large Telescope (VLT)

Referenced by

instrument

Very Large Telescope (VLT)

Open on the Cosmic Exploration shelf — the interactive card, the filters, and everything alongside it.

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