Das Very Large Telescope (VLT)
The VLT is the most highly developed optical instrument in the world and the flagship for European astronomy.
It consists of four main telescopes each with a mirror diameter of 8.2 metres and four auxiliary telescopes. With an exposure time of one hour, each of the telescopes can capture images of celestial objects four billion times fainter than the human eye would be able to see unaided.
The VLT at the European Southern Observatory (ESO) is situated at the summit of the Cerro Paranal in the Atacama Desert in Chile.
The VLT at the European Southern Observatory (ESO) is situated at the summit of the Cerro Paranal in the Atacama Desert in Chile.
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