Very Large Telescope
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The Very Large Telescope is a flagship array of four large optical telescopes operated by the European Southern Observatory, renowned for its cutting-edge astronomical observations and discoveries.
Aliases (5)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory
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optical telescope array → |
| abbreviation |
VLT
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| acronym |
VLTI
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| altitude |
about 2635 meters above sea level
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| auxiliaryTelescopeAperture |
1.8 meters
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| country |
Chile
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| designGoal |
high angular resolution
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high sensitivity → |
| firstLight |
1998
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| fullyOperational |
early 2000s
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| fundingSource |
member states of the European Southern Observatory
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| governingBody |
ESO Council
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| hasAdaptiveOptics |
yes
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| hasAuxiliaryTelescopes |
4
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| hasInstrument |
FORS2
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HAWK-I → MUSE → SPHERE → UVES → VISIR → X-shooter → |
| hasInterferometer |
Very Large Telescope Interferometer
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| locatedIn |
Atacama Desert
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Cerro Paranal → Paranal Observatory → |
| mirrorTechnology |
active optics
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adaptive optics → |
| mountType |
altazimuth mount
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| notableDiscovery |
detailed observations of the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way
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direct imaging of exoplanets → measurements of the accelerating expansion of the Universe → |
| numberOfUnitTelescopes |
4
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| operator |
European Southern Observatory
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| primaryMirrorDiameterPerUnit |
8.2 meters
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| scienceFocus |
cosmology
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exoplanets → galaxies → star formation → stellar evolution → |
| skyCoverage |
southern sky
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| telescopeType |
reflecting telescope
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| unitTelescopeAperture |
8.2 meters
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| unitTelescopeName |
Antu
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Kueyen → Melipal → Yepun → |
| wavelengthRange |
near-infrared
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visible light → |
| website |
https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/paranal-observatory/vlt/
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Referenced by (14)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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ESO La Silla Paranal Observatory
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ESO La Silla Paranal Observatory ("VLT Interferometer") → ESO La Silla Paranal Observatory ("VLTI") → |
hasPart |
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Atacama Desert
("Very Large Telescope sites (nearby in Atacama region)")
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Northern Chile → |
contains |
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Paranal Observatory
→
Paranal Observatory ("VLT Interferometer") → |
hasInstrument |
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Very Large Telescope
("VLT")
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abbreviation |
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Very Large Telescope
("VLTI")
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acronym |
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Paranal Observatory
("VLT Interferometer")
→
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hasFacility |
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Very Large Telescope
("Very Large Telescope Interferometer")
→
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hasInterferometer |
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New Technology Telescope
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influenced |
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European Southern Observatory
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operates |
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Paranal Observatory
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primaryTelescopeArray |