VLT (Very Large Telescope)
ImageRes:
Image:
Low Res Med Res Hi Res 8KSource: European Southern Observatory
The Very Large Telescope (VLT) is operated by the European Southern Observatory on Cerro Paranal in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile. The VLT consists of four individual telescopes, each with an 8.2 m primary mirror. The telescopes are usually used separately but they can be used together to achieve higher angular resolution.
The panoramic image above is updated every 15 minutes. Weather permitting, it shows high-quality view 24 hours per day. At night you can see stars and constellations clearly. Sometimes you'll see lasers being used for adaptive optics. The lasers also demonstrate the distortion caused by projecting the 3-D scene onto a 2-D panorama.
Related Feeds
More Observatories
Feed Properties
ID: Obs_VLT1
Type: Webcam
Resources:
Image/Data Usage:
This image is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. For specific terms and conditions, see www.eso.org/public/copyright
