Very Large Telescope
telescope facility in the Atacama Desert, Chile / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Very Large Telescope (VLT) is a telescope operated by the European Southern Observatory. It is on Cerro Paranal in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile.
Quick Facts Alternative names, Part of ...
Alternative names | VLT |
---|---|
Part of | Paranal Observatory |
Location(s) | Antofagasta Region, Chile |
Coordinates | 24°37′38″S 70°24′15″W |
Organization | European Southern Observatory |
Altitude | 2,635 m (8,645 ft) |
Observing time | 320 nights per year |
Wavelength | 300 nm – 20 μm (visible, near- and mid-infrared) |
First light | 1998 (for the first Unit Telescope) |
Telescope style | astronomical observatory |
Diameter | 4 x 8.2-metre Unit Telescopes (UT) 4 x 1.8-metre moveable Auxiliary Telescopes (AT) |
Angular resolution | 0.002 arcsecond |
Focal length | 120 m (393 ft 8 in) |
Website | www |
Close