Yepun
E176205
Yepun is one of the four 8.2-meter Unit Telescopes of the Very Large Telescope array at ESO’s Paranal Observatory in Chile, used for advanced astronomical observations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yepun canonical | 5 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Unit Telescope
ⓘ
astronomical observatory instrument ⓘ optical telescope ⓘ |
| altitudeApprox | 2600 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| belongsToProgram |
ESO Very Large Telescope programme
ⓘ
surface form:
ESO Very Large Telescope program
|
| canOperateAs |
element of VLT interferometer
ⓘ
single large telescope ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | European Southern Observatory ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| hasAdaptiveOptics | true ⓘ |
| hasInterferometricCapability | true ⓘ |
| hasSisterTelescopes |
Antu
ⓘ
Kueyen ⓘ Melipal ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atacama Desert
ⓘ
Chile ⓘ Paranal Observatory ⓘ |
| mirrorType | monolithic primary mirror ⓘ |
| mountType | altazimuth mount ⓘ |
| nameLanguage |
Araucanian languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Mapuche language
|
| nameMeaning | Venus ⓘ |
| observatoryCode |
Very Large Telescope
ⓘ
surface form:
VLT UT4
|
| operator | European Southern Observatory ⓘ |
| organizationTypeOfOperator | intergovernmental research organization ⓘ |
| partOf |
ESO Paranal Observatory facilities
ⓘ
Very Large Telescope ⓘ
surface form:
VLT Unit Telescope array
Very Large Telescope ⓘ |
| primaryMirrorDiameter |
8.2 metres
ⓘ
820 centimetres ⓘ |
| telescopeType | reflecting telescope ⓘ |
| usedFor |
adaptive optics observations
ⓘ
advanced astronomical observations ⓘ imaging ⓘ infrared astronomy ⓘ optical astronomy ⓘ spectroscopy ⓘ |
| VLTUnitTelescopeNumber | UT4 ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.