The Very Large Telescope (VLT) is an astronomical facility operated since 1998 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 metres (27 ft) in diameter.

Mar 9, 2017 · ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT) is a flagship facility for European ground-based astronomy. It is one of the world's most advanced optical telescopes, consisting of four Unit Telescopes with main mirrors of 8.2m diameter and four …

Paranal Observatory is an astronomical observatory operated by the European Southern Observatory (ESO). It is located in the Atacama Desert of Northern Chile on Cerro Paranal at 2,635 m (8,645 ft) altitude, 120 km (70 mi) south of Antofagasta.

Sep 3, 2024 · The Very Large Telescope is situated atop Cerro Paranal, an 8,645-foot-high (2,635 m) mountain in Chile's Atacama Desert, about 75 miles (120 km) south of the port city of Antofagasta.

At 2635 metres above sea level in the Atacama Desert of Chile, ESO’s Paranal Observatory is one of the very best astronomical observing sites in the world and is the flagship facility for European ground-based astronomy.

Mar 3, 2025 · Very Large Telescope (VLT), observatory located on the mountain Cerro Paranal (2,635 meters [8,645 feet]) in Chile and consisting of four telescopes with mirrors 8.2 meters (27 feet) in diameter and four others with mirrors 1.8 meters (5.9 feet) in diameter.

The VLT Survey Telescope (VST) is a telescope located at ESO 's Paranal Observatory in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile. It is housed in an enclosure immediately adjacent to the four Very Large Telescope (VLT) Unit Telescopes on the summit of Cerro Paranal.

Jun 20, 2012 · The Very Large Telescope (VLT) is the most advanced optical instrument on Earth, located in the world’s driest desert — the Atacama Desert of northern Chile.

3 days ago · Using the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Very Large Telescope (VLT), which is located on Cerro Paranal mountain in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile, astronomers captured an up-close ...

Apr 22, 2024 · The Very Large Telescope (VLT) is an array of four separate optical telescopes located in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile. Operated by the European Southern Observatory (ESO), the VLT is one of the most advanced and …