Very Large Telescope

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Very Large Telescope

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OrganizationEuropean Southern Observatory

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LocationCerro Paranal, Atacama desert, Chile

Related Topics:
Cerro Paranal - Atacama desert - Chile

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Coordinates{{coor dms|24|37|38|S|70|24|17|W|}}

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Altitude2,635 m

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Weather>340 clear nights/year

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WebpageParanal observatory

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Telescopes

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Antu8,2 m reflector

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Kueyen8,2 m reflector

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Melipal8,2 m reflector

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Yepun8,2 m reflector

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The Very Large Telescope Project (VLT) consists of a system of four separate optical telescopes (the Antu telescope, the Kueyen telescope, the Melipal telescope, and the Yepun telescope) organized in an array formation. Each telescope has an 8.2 m aperture. The project is organized by the European Southern Observatory.

Related Topics:
Optical telescope - European Southern Observatory

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VLT is located at the Paranal Observatory on Cerro Paranal, a 2,635 m high mountain in the Atacama desert in northern Chile.

Related Topics:
Paranal Observatory - Cerro Paranal - Atacama desert - Chile

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