Very Large Telescope

Local nameParanal Observatory
LocationAntofagasta Region, Chile

The Very Large Telescope is a facility operated by the European Southern Observatory, located on Cerro Paranal in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile. It consists of four individual telescopes, each equipped with a primary mirror that measures 8.2 meters in diameter. These optical telescopes, named Antu, Kueyen, Melipal, and Yepun, are generally used separately but can be combined to achieve a very high angular resolution. The VLT array is also complemented by four movable Auxiliary Telescopes with 1.8-meter apertures.

The VLT is capable of observing both visible and infrared wavelengths. Each individual telescope can detect objects that are roughly four billion times fainter than what can be seen with the naked eye. When all the telescopes are combined, the facility can achieve an angular resolution of approximately 0.002 arcsecond.

Tags Research InstituteAstronomical ObservatoryObservatory
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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Very_Large_Telescope

Official Website http://eso.org/vlt

Address Chile

Coordinates -24°37'39.538" N -70°24'15.125" E

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